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SSSD 45: Vurris/Slumponyhu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Couturier (ranked 5844 p4p, 24817 weight class) and Stevie Stingray (ranked 571 p4p, 646 weight class). Stevie Stingray told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie Stingray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Couturier lands a right hook to the body.
Couturier stuns Stingray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stingray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couturier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jonathan Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stingray looks winded!
Couturier jabs Stingray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couturier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stingray's head.
 Stingray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stingray drops his hands momentarily. Couturier doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Stingray staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Stingray doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Couturier!
Our winner, Jonathan Couturier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Turles (ranked 5029 p4p, 5471 weight class) and Kuta Mante (ranked 530 p4p, 548 weight class). Timmy Turles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Turles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuta Mante!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turles shoots in but no luck this time.
Mante misses with a few strikes there.
Turles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mante sprawls and moves away.
Mante feints with a jab and clips Turles right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Turles is sent crashing into the canvas and Mante leaps in for the kill! Turles tries to get to his feet but Mante is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Turles is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuta Mante!
Kuta Mante looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Somebody please get me sponsor I need money *rubs
Fingers together'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payn Anderson (ranked 6442 p4p, 3057 weight class) and Cody Griffith (ranked 532 p4p, 340 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Payn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Griffith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Griffith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Griffith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Griffith has one foot on Anderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Griffith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Griffith cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Griffith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffith stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Griffith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffith won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Griffith slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffith won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Griffith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Griffith from standing up.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffith controls the pace.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Griffith controlling him for the moment.
Griffith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payn Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith clinches up against the cage.
Griffith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anderson is trying to keep an underhook but Griffith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Griffith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffith manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson is fighting to break Griffith's control of his arms but Griffith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Griffith is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Griffith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffith's waist but Griffith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Griffith tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Griffith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Griffith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffith pulls Anderson into guard.
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Griffith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffith manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Griffith's guard.
Griffith is looking for a triangle here but Anderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is working to tighten his grip on Griffith's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Griffith has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Anderson is really squeezing tight and eventually Griffith passes out! Anderson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Payn Anderson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 1851 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Bony Searchinson (ranked 232 p4p, 355 weight class). Khalidovic comes to the cage accompanied by Зима-мама 25/17. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bony Searchinson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Searchinson throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Searchinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Searchinson swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks to land a combination. Searchinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khalidovic tests Searchinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Searchinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Searchinson.
Khalidovic drives through and clinches with Searchinson against the cage.
Khalidovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Searchinson takes a shot to the head.
Khalidovic is stalling here.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic blocks a body shot from Searchinson.
Searchinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khalidovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Searchinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khalidovic.
Searchinson lands a body punch.
Khalidovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Searchinson misses with the head strike.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Searchinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Searchinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidovic.
I was talking to Khalidovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Searchinson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Searchinson.
Khalidovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Searchinson avoided it.
Khalidovic rushes Searchinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khalidovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khalidovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Searchinson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khalidovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Searchinson can turn it around.
Khalidovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Khalidovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Searchinson.
A right handed body shot lands from Searchinson.
Searchinson tries to throw a body punch but Khalidovic avoids it by throwing Searchinson back against the cage.
Khalidovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Searchinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Searchinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidovic rushes Searchinson and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Searchinson swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Searchinson throws out a leg kick but Khalidovic moves out of range and Searchinson only half commits.
Searchinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Searchinson.
Searchinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Searchinson.
Khalidovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Searchinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Searchinson, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Searchinson throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Searchinson.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Searchinson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.
Searchinson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic.
A body shot lands from Khalidovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidovic.
Searchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Searchinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Searchinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khalidovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Searchinson walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Searchinson momentarily.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Searchinson counters with a good low kick that Khalidovic was not able to check.
Searchinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Searchinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic moves into the clinch.
Khalidovic lands with a right to the head.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Searchinson.
Khalidovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Searchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Searchinson. Searchinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Searchinson needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Searchinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Searchinson moves out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Searchinson misses with a hook
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick.
Searchinson staying out of range there.
Bony Searchinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Searchinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Searchinson lands the left hand.
Khalidovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Searchinson back to the cage. Khalidovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Searchinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Searchinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Searchinson's body. Searchinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Searchinson throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Searchinson misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Searchinson momentarily.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Searchinson.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Searchinson in his tracks.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Searchinson counters with a series of strikes. Khalidovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Searchinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Searchinson finds it's target.
Searchinson throws a low kick but Khalidovic avoids it.
Searchinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalidovic scores with a body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Searchinson wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Searchinson.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Searchinson just manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Searchinson moves out of range.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Searchinson can do to turn this around?
Khalidovic clinches with his opponent.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mamed Khalidovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidovic.
Searchinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Searchinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Khalidovic.
Searchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khalidovic pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic pulls Searchinson in close to his closed guard and prevents Searchinson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Searchinson looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khalidovic stands and throws Searchinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Searchinson is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.
Searchinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Searchinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
Khalidovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Searchinson is trying to buck Khalidovic off.
Khalidovic tries for a kimura but Searchinson is defending well.
Khalidovic taking a break here but Searchinson is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Searchinson misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Searchinson saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic tests Searchinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Searchinson saw that one coming.
Searchinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Searchinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khalidovic cracks a nice hook into Searchinson's ribs.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Searchinson moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
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!
Searchinson misses with a looping right.
Searchinson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Searchinson lands with a right to the head.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Searchinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Searchinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Searchinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Searchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Searchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Searchinson working hard to break the clinch.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Searchinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Searchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Searchinson crunches a lovely knee into Khalidovic's ribcage.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Searchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Khalidovic as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Khalidovic.
A short uppercut from Searchinson.
Searchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khalidovic blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic avoiding damage as Searchinson throws knees to the body.
Khalidovic successfully pulls guard.
Khalidovic working a defensive guard here.
Searchinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Searchinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Searchinson lands a couple of digs.
Khalidovic controlling Searchinson's posture.
Bony Searchinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Searchinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Searchinson tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Searchinson shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Searchinson. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic lands a jab.
Searchinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Searchinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Khalidovic lands a right hook to the body.
Searchinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Searchinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Searchinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalidovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Searchinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Searchinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalidovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Frost (ranked 930 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Edward Smart (ranked 106 p4p, 168 weight class). The key to victory for John Frost has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Smart!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smart fails with the takedown.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Smart saw that one coming.
Frost moves forwards but Smart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
Smart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smart misses with a body kick.
Smart shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smart tries to land a front kick but Frost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
A clash of legs there as Frost blocks the low kick.
Frost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Smart.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smart takes one on the button.
Smart scores with a head kick.
Frost slaps away a takedown attempt from Smart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Smart seems unphased.
Smart is rocked!
 It looks like Edward Smart has been cut.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Smart is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
Smart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smart throws a low kick but Frost avoids it.
Frost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smart is holding his hands too far apart here. Frost throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Smart is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Frost!
John Frost retains his featherweight title!
A victorious John Frost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Edward Smart spoke after the fight, saying 'Aw, crap!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smashy Cartwright (ranked 1315 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 172 p4p, 189 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cartwright might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Hammer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smashy Cartwright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai clinches up against the cage.
Yung Gai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Yung Gai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Yung Gai.
Cartwright jumps guard but Yung Gai stands there with Cartwright around his waist. Cartwright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Yung Gai is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Yung Gai stalling in the clinch.
Yung Gai digs a right hand into Cartwright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cartwright's gas tank.
Yung Gai scores with a hook to the body.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Yung Gai - that landed with a thud.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Yung Gai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Yung Gai slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yung Gai continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Yung Gai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sum Yung Gai.
Yung Gai sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cartwright tries to land a front kick but Yung Gai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yung Gai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yung Gai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright keeps the fight on the outside.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Yung Gai wants to clinch
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Yung Gai didn't expect that.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yung Gai's head.
Yung Gai keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.
Cartwright advances to half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Yung Gai is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yung Gai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yung Gai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Yung Gai dodges it nicely.
Well, if Cartwright 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.
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cartwright is trying to control. Yung Gai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yung Gai misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yung Gai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yung Gai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yung Gai looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
Yung Gai scores with a hook.
Yung Gai moves into range and clinches up with Cartwright.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Yung Gai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yung Gai smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung Gai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai moves to clinch but Cartwright breaks away
and Cartwright counters with a right hand to the body.
Cartwright scores with a nice head shot.
Yung Gai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yung Gai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yung Gai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright with a poor takedown
and Yung Gai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cartwright pulls guard effortlessly.
Cartwright is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yung Gai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cartwright's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Yung Gai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cartwright is proving hard to escape from.
Cartwright is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright has a closed guard, preventing Yung Gai from standing up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yung Gai. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yung Gai wants to clinch.
Cartwright misses with an uppercut
and Yung Gai counters by clinching up.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yung Gai.
A body shot lands from Yung Gai.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Yung Gai has him pressed against the cage.
Cartwright jumps into guard, dragging Yung Gai to the mat.
Yung Gai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cartwright's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working an open guard so Yung Gai takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yung Gai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung Gai lands with a right hand.
Yung Gai missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cartwright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yung Gai's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yung Gai. Cartwright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Yung Gai.
Cartwright is looking to counter punch.
Yung Gai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Yung Gai wants to clinch up but Cartwright keeps it at a distance.
Yung Gai throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Yung Gai connects with a single shot there.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yung Gai slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yung Gai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cartwright.
Yung Gai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
Yung Gai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Yung Gai.
Cartwright throwing a counter right hand but Yung Gai manages to avoid it.
Cartwright throws a head kick but Yung Gai moves out of range.
A nice side step and Yung Gai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yung Gai.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yung Gai sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Cartwright.
Yung Gai looks to clinch
so Cartwright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yung Gai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright trying to control but Yung Gai is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yung Gai is retaining full guard.
Cartwright controlling from the top position.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yung Gai wants to stand up but Cartwright is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung Gai lands a nice looking body shot.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright with a hook.
Cartwright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yung Gai backs up against the cage.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Yung Gai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cartwright doesn't seem bothered though.
Cartwright throws a jab when Yung Gai was well out of range.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yung Gai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cartwright at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yung Gai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung Gai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Yung Gai thuds his right hand into Cartwright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yung Gai throws a jab but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to keep at a distance but Yung Gai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Yung Gai won't allow it.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yung Gai smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai really dominated that round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yung Gai. Cartwright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Yung Gai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yung Gai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses the jab.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up but Cartwright circles away and keeps his distance.
Yung Gai misses the jab.
Yung Gai scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yung Gai did well to prevent Cartwright getting side control.
Cartwright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Yung Gai dodges it nicely.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yung Gai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smashy Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yung Gai is trying to maintain the position but Cartwright is very close to passing his half guard.
Yung Gai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cartwright.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yung Gai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yung Gai's head.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yung Gai wants to clinch.
Cartwright moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Yung Gai misses.
Yung Gai stuns Cartwright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yung Gai clobbers Cartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Yung Gai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yung Gai continues to drive forward.
Yung Gai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yung Gai lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Yung Gai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright jumps guard but Yung Gai stands there with Cartwright around his waist. Cartwright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yung Gai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yung Gai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yung Gai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yung Gai smiles and moves away.
A slow jab from Yung Gai misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yung Gai throws a good cross that connects.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yung Gai as he jumps to the side.
Cartwright sets himself, and Yung Gai steps forward looking for the clinch! Cartwright avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yung Gai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cartwright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cartwright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yung Gai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yung Gai looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
Yung Gai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartwright staying out of range there.
Cartwright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Yung Gai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cartwright has time to react.
Cartwright scores with a takedown into Yung Gai's guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright throws an elbow that misses. Yung Gai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cartwright's guard. Nice move by Yung Gai!
Cartwright looking to control.
Cartwright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yung Gai wants to get up but he can't break Cartwright's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cartwright is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Yung Gai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cartwright is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yung Gai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cartwright lands in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cartwright postures up in Yung Gai's guard and throws a big left but Yung Gai blocks it.
Sum Yung Gai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yung Gai is retaining full guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smashy Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cartwright postures up in Yung Gai's guard and throws a big left but Yung Gai blocks it.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Yung Gai blocks nicely.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright postures up in Yung Gai's guard and throws a big left but Yung Gai blocks it.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sum Yung Gai.
I've got Yung Gai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 46:50
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum Yung Gai!
Sum Yung Gai is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Sum Yung Gai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 676 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Stances Slumponyhu (ranked 90 p4p, 306 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270
14 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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260
8 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stances Slumponyhu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slumponyhu thows a leg kick but Vurris checks it
and Vurris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vurris.
Slumponyhu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slumponyhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Slumponyhu can't find room to land a body shot as Vurris controls the action.
Vurris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Stances Slumponyhu has been cut.
Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slumponyhu lands a head shot.
Vurris misses with a low kick.
Slumponyhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slumponyhu looks to land a combination. Vurris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.
Slumponyhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Vurris slips a jab from Slumponyhu.
Slumponyhu moves out of range as Vurris throws a body kick.
Vurris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vurris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stances Slumponyhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slumponyhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slumponyhu drops Vurris with a beautiful combination! Vurris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slumponyhu is looking for the KO!
 Vurris is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slumponyhu.
Vurris throwing a counter right hand but Slumponyhu manages to avoid it.
Oh Vurris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vurris clinches.
Vurris seems to have got his legs back now.
Slumponyhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurris avoids it.
Slumponyhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Slumponyhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vurris breaks from the clinch.
Slumponyhu looks to land a right hand but Vurris moved out of range.
Slumponyhu checks a low kick from Vurris.
Slumponyhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slumponyhu connects with a looping right hand.
Slumponyhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurris was well out of range. Poor timing from Slumponyhu.
Vurris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vurris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slumponyhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vurris scores with a decent looking hook.
Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris lands a nice knee to the body.
Slumponyhu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vurris scores with a shoulder strike.
Vurris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slumponyhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurris.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vurris throws an elbow but misses.
Vurris lands an elbow that stopped Slumponyhu in his tracks for a moment.
Vurris has Slumponyhu pressed against the cage, preventing Slumponyhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vurris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Vurris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slumponyhu.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.
Vurris breaks the clinch.
Slumponyhu throws a low kick but Vurris avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Slumponyhu.
Vurris misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vurris. Slumponyhu shrugs it off though.
Slumponyhu looks winded!
Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris lands a nice knee to the body.
Vurris lands an elbow inside that Slumponyhu shrugs off.
Vurris landing knees to the head.
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!
Vurris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vurris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slumponyhu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vurris.
Vurris lands a nice elbow.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris working Slumponyhu over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vurris - that landed with a thud.
Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurris cracks Slumponyhu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Slumponyhu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vurris finish him?
Vurris closes the distance and pushes Slumponyhu back into the cage.
Vurris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vurris.
Slumponyhu motions for Vurris to come forward. Slumponyhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vurris forces Slumponyhu back against the cage and clinches.
Vurris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slumponyhu misses with a punch to the body.
Slumponyhu is trying to break free.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vurris breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slumponyhu throws a leg kick but Vurris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slumponyhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slumponyhu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurris counters with a right hand to the body.
Slumponyhu blocks a head kick by Vurris.
Slumponyhu is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Vurris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vurris lands a nice elbow.
Vurris lands a damaging elbow.
Vurris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vurris landing knees to the body.
Vurris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vurris clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vurris obliges.
Slumponyhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurris avoids the damage to the body.
Vurris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slumponyhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurris landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Stances Slumponyhu's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slumponyhu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vurris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slumponyhu backwards.
Knees to the body from Vurris.
Vern Vurris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slumponyhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slumponyhu working hard to break the clinch.
Vurris lands an elbow inside that Slumponyhu shrugs off.
Vurris scores with a knee to the head.
Vurris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vurris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vurris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slumponyhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vurris takes the fight into the clinch.
Vurris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris drives through and clinches with Slumponyhu against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to work over Vurris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vurris landing knees to the body.
Vurris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slumponyhu can do to turn this around?
Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vurris closes the distance and clinches.
Vurris scores with a knee to the head.
Vurris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vurris clinches with his opponent.
Vurris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vurris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Vurris.
Vurris connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurris staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris throws a lazy right hand but Slumponyhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slumponyhu throws a head kick that Vurris semi-blocks.
Vurris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vurris looking to throw knees to the head but Slumponyhu is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vurris.
Vurris lands a damaging elbow.
Vurris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurris.
Vurris manages to break the clinch.
Slumponyhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Slumponyhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slumponyhu lands with a right hand.
Slumponyhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vurris doesn't seem bothered though.
Vurris moves out of range as Slumponyhu strikes.
Slumponyhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slumponyhu misses with a double jab.
Vurris slips a jab and a cross from Slumponyhu.
Vurris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slumponyhu back to the cage. Vurris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vurris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slumponyhu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to throw a body punch but Vurris avoids it by throwing Slumponyhu back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to throw a body punch but Vurris avoids it by throwing Slumponyhu back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling the position.
Vurris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slumponyhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slumponyhu misses with the head strike.
Vurris stalling the fight.
Slumponyhu can't find room to land a body shot as Vurris controls the action.
Vurris with a knee to the head.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.
Vurris throws 2 knees - Slumponyhu can't escape Vurris's clinch. As Slumponyhu tries to escape again Vurris whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Slumponyhu's gum shield and as Slumponyhu falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vern Vurris!
Vern Vurris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Stances Slumponyhu spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll starting doing PEDs'.
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FIGHT
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