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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Jackson (ranked 4931 p4p, 6351 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 525 p4p, 578 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brent Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Chimaev moves out of range.
Chimaev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chimaev doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Chimaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chimaev feints the counter takedown.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson cracks Chimaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs Chimaev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chimaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chimaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Chimaev is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Chimaev checks it
so Chimaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chimaev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chimaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chimaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chimaev with a nice head shot there.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chimaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chimaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chimaev cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Chimaev slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chimaev on the ground.
Chimaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson looking to control.
Chimaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chimaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chimaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chimaev stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Chimaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Chimaev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chimaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chimaev lands a couple of elbows.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimaev 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.
Chimaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Chimaev is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chimaev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Chimaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control the action here but instead Chimaev manages to pass to full mount!
Chimaev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Chimaev's body position as best he can.
Chimaev controlling from mount.
Chimaev dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimaev landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khamzat Chimaev dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chimaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Chimaev takes it in his stride.
Chimaev slips a straight right by Jackson.
Chimaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
Chimaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Chimaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chimaev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Chimaev 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.
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson controls Chimaev momentarily but Chimaev frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chimaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Chimaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chimaev controls the pace.
Chimaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chimaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chimaev is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev landing with the ground and pound.
Chimaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chimaev is one step ahead there.
Chimaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chimaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chimaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chimaev stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chimaev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chimaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Chimaev cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Chimaev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chimaev has an Americana. Jackson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chimaev is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chimaev hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Khamzat Chimaev!
In his post fight interview, Khamzat Chimaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Jones (ranked 5730 p4p, 5108 weight class) and Ron Riley (ranked 602 p4p, 564 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Riley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the cage.
Jones is trying to trip Riley. He has hold of a leg but Riley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Riley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jones is looking to defend but Riley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jones! Riley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jones taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Riley!
Ron Riley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Hart (ranked 4951 p4p, 5300 weight class) and Alan Walker (ranked 389 p4p, 404 weight class). Alan Walker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Hart misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hart thinking.
Walker rushes Hart and presses him up against the cage.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Hart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker lands a takedown into guard.
Hart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hart 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.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker is adopting a defensive guard.
Hart throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Walker any problems.
Walker won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Walker wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Walker any problems.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Hart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Walker's coach down at HK GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Walker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hart!
Hart gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Hart gets back to full guard.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walker controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hart moves nicely into side control.
The ground and pound from Hart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Walker works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alan Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.
Walker pulls Hart into guard.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Will Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Hart postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Hart throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Walker won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Hart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart being controlled here, momentarily.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart is looking to improve his position.
Walker stalling.
Hart gets back to full guard.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is striking but Walker is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hart keeping hold of Walker's head, controlling as best he can.
Hart tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Hart wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Hart manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Walker!
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hart trying to strike off his back.
Hart throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker rushes Hart and presses him up against the cage.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walker goes for a takedown attempt but Hart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Hart's guard.
Hart is trying to keep Walker in close.
Hart 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart trying to strike off his back.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Hart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hart striking off his back, scoring a few points.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walker won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Hart trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Hart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Walker won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Hart striking off his back, scoring a few points.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to hold Walker in close to prevent damage but Walker has managed to pass into half guard.
Hart is not content to let Walker control the position.
Hart wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hart is looking to improve his position.
Walker controlling the action here.
Walker prevents Hart from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Hart wants to control the position but Walker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Hart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Will Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Walker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 5024 p4p, 4929 weight class) and Kevin Jensen (ranked 529 p4p, 524 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santa Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Perez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santa Perez closes the distance and pushes Jensen back into the cage.
Santa Perez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Santa Perez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santa Perez is looking for a triangle but Jensen pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Perez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jensen rolls with it to try and escape but Santa Perez cranks on the arm and Jensen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Santa Perez!
Kevin Jensen spoke after the fight, saying 'congrats to my opponent. I'll work harder and be back stronger next time.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Keller (ranked 5045 p4p, 5041 weight class) and Olaf Ragnarsson (ranked 519 p4p, 518 weight class). Olaf Ragnarsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olaf Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller misses with a low kick.
Keller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Keller is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnarsson darts in and clinches Keller up against the cage.
Keller managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Shawn Keller has been cut.
Keller wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Keller 's eye.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarsson is working Keller over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Ragnarsson.
Keller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
Clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson lands a big elbow that drops Keller! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Keller is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Ragnarsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Sokovic (ranked 3493 p4p, 4950 weight class) and David Skafte (ranked 228 p4p, 287 weight class). David Sokovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Skafte's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Sokovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Skafte!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokovic walks into a left hand.
Sokovic dives in and scores a takedown into Skafte's guard.
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.
Skafte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sokovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sokovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sokovic trying to control but Skafte is working from the bottom.
Skafte seems keen to control Sokovic's posture.
Sokovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skafte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sokovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skafte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokovic.
Skafte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skafte 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skafte pulls Sokovic in close to prevent any damage.
Sokovic prevents Skafte from getting back to his feet.
Sokovic stands and throws Skafte's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sokovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skafte has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sokovic trying to control the action but Skafte is working from the bottom.
Sokovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skafte parries the strikes from Sokovic easily there. Sokovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Skafte to escape.
Sokovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sokovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sokovic has an Americana. Skafte didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sokovic is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sokovic hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Sokovic!
David Sokovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Aya (ranked 3691 p4p, 4160 weight class) and Tapio Oivio (ranked 439 p4p, 479 weight class). Tapio Oivio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Aya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapio Oivio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aya drives through with a takedown into Oivio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aya really is a fat lump.
Aya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aya pushing down on Oivio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aya is trying to work for a kimura but Oivio is defending well.
Aya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aya wants to free his trapped foot but Oivio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aya wants to take a breather but Oivio is having none of it.
Aya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aya is trying to work for a kimura but Oivio is defending well.
Oivio is trying to maintain the position but Aya is very close to passing his half guard.
Aya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aya is working for a kimura but Oivio is defending it quite comfortably.
Aya 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oivio keeps working.
Aya is looking for a kimura here.
Aya is thwarting Oivio's attempts to control the position.
Aya tries to pass to full mount but Oivio defends it.
Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aya tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oivio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aya is thwarting Oivio's attempts to control the position.
Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aya looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aya passes to full mount!
Aya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Oivio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aya with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aya jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oivio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Aya is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Oivio is trying to escape and Aya transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Oivio is forced to tap! Nice work there by Aya! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Aya!
After winning the bout, James Aya 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Koloa (ranked 3153 p4p, 2096 weight class) and Dylon Taylor (ranked 404 p4p, 301 weight class). Dylon Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Koloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dylon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koloa moves into the clinch.
Koloa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Koloa stalling.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Koloa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taylor has Koloa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koloa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koloa misses with an elbow over the top.
Koloa working aggressively here.
Koloa taking a breather.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Koloa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is looking for a takedown.
Dan Koloa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylon Taylor.
Koloa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koloa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Taylor regains guard immediately.
Koloa trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koloa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koloa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koloa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Koloa slips an elbow through the middle.
Koloa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koloa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koloa works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Koloa defends easily.
Koloa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koloa stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Koloa from controlling successfully.
Koloa looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koloa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koloa keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koloa working a defensive guard here.
Koloa is really struggling to control Taylor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koloa is keeping the position for now.
Koloa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koloa working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is controlling Koloa's trapped leg to prevent Koloa from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koloa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koloa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koloa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Taylor trying to control but Koloa postures up.
Koloa is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koloa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koloa lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Koloa 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.
Koloa is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koloa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Koloa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koloa has managed to clinch.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Koloa.
Koloa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
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. Koloa connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Koloa is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koloa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor wants to control the action here but instead Koloa manages to pass to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Koloa maintains control.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Koloa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koloa with good strikes from the mount here!
Koloa landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Koloa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Koloa cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
 Taylor is rocked!
Dan Koloa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koloa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Taylor scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Koloa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Koloa stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Koloa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Crowe (ranked 2320 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Ismail Melikov (ranked 303 p4p, 382 weight class). Melikov has chosen Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ismail Melikov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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169
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178
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ismail Melikov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe has a takedown stuffed.
Melikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Crowe tries to sprawl out of it but Melikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crowe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melikov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Melikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melikov throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melikov is sitting in close to Crowe's body. Crowe has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Melikov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Melikov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Crowe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Crowe!
Tyler Crowe is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Tyler Crowe, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jed Chandler (ranked 2503 p4p, 2556 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 313 p4p, 320 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jed Chandler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice tries to clinch up but Chandler circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slice defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Slice into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Slice scores with a shoulder strike.
Chandler has been working on his balance at Reach Around, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Slice.
Chandler jumps guard but Slice stands there with Chandler around his waist. Chandler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slice.
It looks like Jed Chandler has been cut.
Slice lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice is struggling to control the position.
Chandler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slice to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jed Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
 Chandler is rocked!
Slice lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Slice pushes Chandler against the cage. Slice is working some dirty boxing. Slice pushes off with a quick right hook! Chandler goes down! Chandler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Slice moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kimbo Slice 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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