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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Mondell (ranked 5744 p4p, 24791 weight class) and Xavier DeJesus (ranked 634 p4p, 758 weight class). Mondell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Snoop Dogg Feat Nate Dogg, Warren G - Im Fly. DeJesus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fond my mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Xavier DeJesus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Mondell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier DeJesus!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondell misses with a takedown
letting DeJesus counter with a right hand.
Mondell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeJesus as he jumps to the side.
DeJesus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mondell is looking to counter punch.
Mondell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DeJesus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Mondell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeJesus moves into the clinch successfully.
Mondell is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondell tries to score a body lock takedown but DeJesus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mondell is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. DeJesus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mondell tries to pull guard but DeJesus won't allow it.
DeJesus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeJesus has closed the distance and engaged Mondell in a clinch.
Mondell is trying to pull guard but DeJesus has him pressed against the ropes.
Mondell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics DeJesus uses from the top position.
Mondell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because DeJesus has passed into half guard!
DeJesus is looking for a kimura here.
DeJesus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
DeJesus blocks the strikes from Mondell.
Mondell is pressing down on DeJesus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mondell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mondell has a closed guard, preventing DeJesus from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondell has his foot on DeJesus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeJesus works his way back into a safe position though.
DeJesus is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mondell has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. DeJesus is looking to defend but Mondell has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for DeJesus! Mondell pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, DeJesus taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gordon Mondell!
After winning the bout, Gordon Mondell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 23953 p4p, 4321 weight class) and Adeyloe Ndawy (ranked 721 p4p, 534 weight class). Sutarjo Sukarman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 7 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
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, Adeyloe Ndawy!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndawy moves into the clinch.
Ndawy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sukarman shoots and misses
and Ndawy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ndawy dives in and scores a takedown into Sukarman's guard.
Ndawy looking to pass the guard.
Sukarman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ndawy doesn't defend quickly enough and Sukarman has managed to lock this one up! Can Ndawy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sukarman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sutarjo Sukarman!
As Sutarjo Sukarman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pimba (ranked 2678 p4p, 5879 weight class) and Peetu Tam (ranked 369 p4p, 680 weight class). Javier Pimba had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peetu Tam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam throws a leg kick which misses Pimba's front leg but catches the back leg as Pimba tries to avoid it.
Pimba lands a jab to Tam's midsection.
Tam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tam trying to control but Pimba is working from the bottom.
Pimba is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tam stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pimba being controlled against the ropes.
Pimba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Pimba.
Tam slips a jab and a cross from Pimba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tam drives through with a takedown into Pimba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tam trying to control but Pimba is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam is stalling in the full guard.
Pimba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tam on the ground.
Pimba keeping moving, preventing Tam from controlling successfully.
Tam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pimba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like Tam 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tam working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pimba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tam thumps Pimba with a low kick.
Tam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tam throws a leg kick but Pimba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tam scores with a leg kick.
Tam lands a jab to Pimba's midsection.
Pimba gets caught flat footed, as Tam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tam 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.
Tam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pimba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pimba keeping moving, preventing Tam from controlling successfully.
Tam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pimba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pimba keeping moving, preventing Tam from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pimba misses with a wild combination.
Tam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pimba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pimba throws a right hand that Tam ducks under and follows up with a left that Tam also avoids with ease.
Tam scores with a spinning back kick!
Tam throws a head kick that Pimba semi-blocks.
 It looks like Javier Pimba has been cut.
Pimba misses with a two punch combination.
Pimba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pimba misses with a lunging right hand
and Tam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Javier Pimba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peetu Tam.
Pimba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pimba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Javier Pimba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pimba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Javier Pimba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pimba takes a swing at Tam's ribcage but misses.
Tam throws a big counter head kick but Pimba avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peetu Tam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Pimba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pimba misses with a double jab
and Tam counters by clinching up.
Pimba breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tam.
Tam looks for a takedown but Pimba sprawls well.
Javier Pimba is winning the standup battle so far.
Pimba misses with a body shot.
Tam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tam lands with a kick to the temple. Pimba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pimba misses with a wild combination.
Pimba is looking to wear down Tam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimba misses with a two punch combination.
Javier Pimba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pimba defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Pimba misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimba throws a right and a left that Tam avoids nicely.
Tam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Pimba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tam doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Peetu Tam has been cut.
Tam connects with a high kick.
Pimba lands with a straight right. Tam didn't see that one coming.
Pimba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tam looks to score with a jab to the body but Pimba is just out of range.
Pimba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pimba misses with an uppercut
and Tam counters with a nice uppercut.
Javier Pimba's cut is getting worse.
Tam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Pimba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pimba misses with a two punch combination.
Pimba misses with a combination
and Tam counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pimba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pimba's guard.
Tam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tam postures up in Pimba's guard and throws a big left but Pimba blocks it.
Tam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tam with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pimba being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tam dodges the punch combination from Pimba.
Pimba misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pimba throws a big counter combination but Tam scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tam scores with a leg kick.
Tam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Javier Pimba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peetu Tam.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tam is defended easily by Pimba.
A good leg kick by Tam.
Pimba misses with a hook.
Pimba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pimba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tam circles away quickly and effectively.
Tam connects with an inside leg kick.
Tam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tam lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tam is controlling the pace.
Tam wants to take a breather but Pimba is having none of it.
Tam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tam trying to control the pace.
Pimba is staying active underneath Tam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peetu Tam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tam misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Tam.
Pimba misses with a double jab.
Tam shoots for a double leg takedown but Pimba sprawls well. He's pushed Tam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pimba checks a low kick from Tam.
Pimba misses with a double jab.
Pimba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pimba.
Good leg kick by Tam.
Tam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pimba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tam punishes Pimba's body with a nice straight punch.
Pimba scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pimba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pimba's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pimba to the mat! Pimba manages to get full guard.
Tam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam cracks Pimba with a big right hand but Pimba just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tam cracks Pimba with a big right hand but Pimba just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pimba taking a bit of punishment here - Tam scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pimba's face as Tam controls the position.
Pimba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pimba tries to get out of the position.
Tam trying to control the action but Pimba is working from the bottom.
Tam in side control, throwing shots but Pimba defends.
Tam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tam wants to control but Pimba is keeping him busy.
Javier Pimba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peetu Tam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimba being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Tam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tam.
Tam works to advance to full mount. Pimba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tam controlling the pace for now.
Peetu Tam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tam cracks Pimba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tam lands with some strikes.
Javier Pimba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tam with good strikes from the mount here!
Tam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Tam.
Tam is continuing to stall.
Pimba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jeez, Javier Pimba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Javier Pimba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peetu Tam!
An out of breath Peetu Tam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Plant (ranked 4554 p4p, 1530 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 262 p4p, 91 weight class). Ky Jr has chosen Come Out Ye Black And Tan as his entrance music. Gaia Ky Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ky Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Plant's guard.
Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ky Jr is one step ahead there.
Ky Jr lands a couple of digs.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ky Jr trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ky Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Plant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ky Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Plant keeps moving.
Plant trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Ky Jr trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plant is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ky Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
Ky Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is pulling down on Plant's head. It's preventing any offense from Plant, at least for the moment.
Ky Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr won't allow Plant to sweep him here.
Ky Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plant wants to sweep here but Ky Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ky Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Plant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr controls Plant momentarily but Plant frees himself.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Ky Jr is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr is pulling down on Plant's head to control his posture.
That's four 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.
Plant preventing the sweep.
Plant wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Plant fails with the takedown.
Ky Jr checks a low kick from Plant.
Ky Jr shoots in but Plant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gordon Plant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr misses with a head kick.
Ky Jr throws a right and a left that Plant avoids nicely.
Plant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Plant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Plant.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plant, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Plant.
Ky Jr defending well as Plant loads up on a big left hand.
Plant shoots for a takedown but Ky Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plant misses with the combination.
Ky Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Plant. Plant maintains the clinch.
Plant tries to land knees in the clinch but Ky Jr avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plant presses Ky Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant tries to land knees in the clinch but Ky Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Ky Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plant tries to score a body lock takedown but Ky Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plant trying to control the position but instead, Ky Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plant into the ropes.
Plant wants to take the fight to the mat but Ky Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plant is working for takedown but Ky Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ky Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Plant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ky Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Plant on his heels. He'll look to pass Plant's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Gaia Ky Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Plant trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Plant being controlled here momentarily.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Plant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ky Jr keeps Plant under control for a moment.
Plant tries to move to mount but Ky Jr blocks the move with his legs.
Ky Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ky Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Plant wants to take a breather but Ky Jr is having none of it.
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.
Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ky Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plant.
Plant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ky Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plant's back!
Ky Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ky Jr has the hooks in. Plant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
A nice elbow there by Ky Jr.
Plant is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Plant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plant but Plant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ky Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Plant, which made it look bad.
Plant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plant wants to clinch.
Ky Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plant.
Plant scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plant scores with a kick to the body.
Plant looks for the body kick but Ky Jr saw that one coming.
Gaia Ky Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plant.
Plant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ky Jr can do to turn this around?
Plant connects with the punch.
Plant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Plant working Ky Jr over with strikes.
Plant wants to free his trapped foot but Ky Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Plant is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ky Jr's head.
Ky Jr gets full guard.
Plant trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Plant with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
Ky Jr pulls Plant in close to his closed guard and prevents Plant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Plant controlling from the top position.
Ky Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ky Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant is looking to advance position but Ky Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ky Jr unloading with bombs!
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Ky Jr's attempts to control the action.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plant tries to hold on but Ky Jr pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ky Jr working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ky Jr dominating with strikes here.
Ky Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ky Jr unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ky Jr trying to control the action but Plant is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr slips a nice elbow through Plant's hands, connecting with Plant's forehead.
Ky Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaia Ky Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plant is trying to control but can't.
Plant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gordon Plant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ky Jr looking for a guillotine here but Plant defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Plant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plant 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Plant!
In defeat, Gaia Ky Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Could Retire Sorry '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Orsic (ranked 2591 p4p, 983 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 310 p4p, 129 weight class). Orsic comes to the ring accompanied by KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja. Mate Orsic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynar doesn't manage to clinch there - Orsic circles away.
Orsic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lynar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orsic somewhat.
Lynar loads up on a big right hand but Orsic slips the punch.
Mate Orsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsic misses the jab.
Orsic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lynar throws out a powerful jab.
Orsic leaves Lynar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsic lands a jab to Lynar's midsection.
Lynar ducks right into an uppercut from Orsic.
Orsic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynar was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsic.
Orsic misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsic misses with a hook
and Lynar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynar wants to work for an arm triangle but Orsic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
Orsic is staying active underneath Lynar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynar tries to pass to full mount but Orsic defends it.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orsic is refusing to be controlled, as Lynar sits in half guard.
Lynar works his way into full mount!
Lynar controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
Orsic is working hard here to advance position.
Orsic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lynar trying to control but Orsic is working from the bottom.
Lynar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsic keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
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.
Lynar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Orsic wants to improve his position but instead Lynar has moved into half guard.
Lynar prevents Orsic from improving his position.
Lynar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orsic works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Lynar dominated that round.
That's time! Orsic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orsic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orsic.
Lynar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orsic stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynar. Lynar gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynar fails with the takedown
and Orsic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mate Orsic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Lynar looks to land a combination but Orsic avoids it well.
Lynar misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar with a hook.
Lynar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orsic misses with a two punch combination.
Orsic pushes Lynar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orsic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar tries to pull guard but Orsic won't allow it.
Orsic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orsic is trying to break free.
Lynar prevents a body shot from Orsic.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Orsic.
Still in the clinch, Orsic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orsic misses with a body punch.
Lynar is trying to pull guard but Orsic has him pressed against the ropes.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Orsic.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
Orsic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lynar wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Orsic.
Orsic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Orsic tries to buck Lynar off but Lynar is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynar trying to control the position but Orsic is working away.
Lynar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lynar controlling the position from side mount.
Orsic is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Orsic, who protects the arm well.
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Orsic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orsic is looking for a sweep. Lynar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orsic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Orsic backs off Lynar throws a huge counter combo but Orsic manages to avoid it all.
Lynar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orsic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orsic lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orsic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orsic scores with a jab to the body.
Lynar tries to sprawl but Orsic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Orsic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Orsic cracks Lynar with a good jab.
It looks like Orsic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lynar slips a jab from Orsic.
Orsic throws out a loose jab but Lynar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orsic lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Orsic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orsic.
Lynar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orsic sprawls well initially but Lynar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynar seems to be working for a kimura but Orsic defends the submission attempt.
Lynar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orsic keeps working.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orsic regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar pushes down on Orsic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Orsic looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lynar passes into side control!
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Lynar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Orsic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Lynar tries for a kimura but Orsic is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Orsic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orsic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynar is trying to control but can't.
Lynar is defending against the submission attempts here by Orsic.
Lynar is looking to control Orsic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynar avoid being mounted?
Lynar is in trouble now - Orsic has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Orsic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lynar working to try and regain half guard.
Orsic unloads with some shots from mount but Lynar bucks and avoids them well.
Orsic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lynar tries to lock up and control but Orsic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orsic throwing strikes here but Lynar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Orsic looking to ground and pound but Lynar is blocking nicely.
Lynar tries to hold on but Orsic postures up.
Orsic looking to finish with strikes here!
Orsic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsic looking to finish with strikes here!
Orsic landing shots from mount.
Orsic looking to control but Lynar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lynar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orsic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsic is pressing down on Lynar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynar is holding on for now.
Lynar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynar.
Orsic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orsic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orsic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orsic pushes down on Lynar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Orsic clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lynar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orsic has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lynar doesn't defend quickly enough and Orsic has managed to lock this one up! Can Lynar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Orsic on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mate Orsic!
Mate Orsic retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mate Orsic 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loratcho Bradock (ranked 1037 p4p, 4757 weight class) and Monty Don (ranked 144 p4p, 571 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bradock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KEVIN O CHRIS - PITBULLZADO . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loratcho Bradock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock tries to land a front kick but Don steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Don jabs Bradock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bradock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Don if he has to take too many more of those.
Bradock lands a nice looking body kick.
Don ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Don avoids a kick to the body.
Bradock stalks Don and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Don's face. Don staggers backwards, shaken.
Bradock throws a body kick that misses
letting Don counter with a right hand.
Don jabs Bradock right on the nose. Bradock blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bradock.
Bradock throws a leg kick
and Don counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bradock won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradock regains half guard there - taking advantage of Don's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bradock is looking for a sweep. Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock is controlling Don's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Don seems to be looking for submissions.
Don is looking for a kimura here.
Don not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Don is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Don missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Don is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Don missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bradock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradock tries to get out of the position.
Don is working for a kimura but Bradock is defending it quite comfortably.
Don not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don wants to free his trapped foot but Bradock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bradock is staying active underneath Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Don tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Don working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bradock's thigh. Bradock counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Don is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradock has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Don wants to control from the top but Bradock keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Don accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bradock has momentary wrist control but Don slips an elbow through the middle.
Bradock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Don connects with a couple of short punches.
Bradock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Don on the ground.
Don throws a big right hand that misses.
Don preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Don accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradock has wrist control.
Don forces his way into half guard.
Don throwing shots but Bradock is blocking nicely.
Bradock won't allow Don to pass to mount.
Bradock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Don.
Bradock taking some punishment here, with Don in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Don there.
Don throwing shots but Bradock is blocking nicely.
Don working the head and body with strikes.
Don is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradock sees it coming and defends easily.
Bradock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Don dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bradock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Don has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradock throws a good cross that connects.
Bradock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Don misses with a wild body shot.
Bradock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Don blocks a jab.
Don drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bradock defends it well.
Loratcho Bradock is winning the standup battle so far.
Don scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradock doesn't seem bothered though.
Don is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bradock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Don! But no joy.
Bradock lands a head kick. Don smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Don moves out of range as Bradock throws a body kick.
Don is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradock looks to score with a jab to the body but Don is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bradock.
Bradock with a hook.
Bradock throws out a powerful jab.
Don connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bradock throws a lazy body kick
and Don counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Don looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bradock is staying active underneath Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bradock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bradock tries to kick Don off but Don keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Don looks to land a strike but Bradock avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradock is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Don stands up over Bradock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Don accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Don connects with a couple of short punches.
Don looking to pass the guard.
Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Don throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Don postures up and lands a big shot to Bradock's brow.
Don throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bradock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Don throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Don looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Don accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don is pushing down on Bradock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bradock is fighting to maintain full guard but Don has managed to sneak the leg through.
Don sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradock defending well though.
Don scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bradock is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Don wants to free his trapped foot but Bradock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Don throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Don has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Don not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Don wants to take a breather but Bradock is having none of it.
Don not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Don.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Don sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradock defending well though.
Don looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Don trying to control the pace.
Don slips a nice elbow through Bradock's hands, connecting with Bradock's forehead.
Don thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradock's head.
Don is looking to take a break and control but Bradock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Don winds up and cracks Bradock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Monty Don will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bradock looks to land a left hand but Don moved out of range nicely.
Don is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Don swings widly with a right hand
and Bradock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Don really felt that one!
Bradock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Don. Don circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Don ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Don moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradock instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bradock.
Don missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bradock is trying to keep an underhook but Don manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Don is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bradock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Don.
Bradock is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don tries to pass to full mount but Bradock defends it.
Bradock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradock is defending against the submission attempts here by Don.
Don misses with a head shot. Bradock uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Don trying to control but Bradock is working from the bottom.
Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradock is keeping the position for now.
Don postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Don working some strikes from top position.
Bradock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Don.
Don wants to pass the guard but Bradock is keeping the position.
Don wants to control from the top but Bradock keeps moving.
Bradock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Don.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is pushing down on Bradock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bradock is fighting to maintain full guard but Don has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Don lands strikes from half guard.
Don is pressing down on Bradock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradock is holding on for now.
Bradock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bradock.
Don postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bradock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradock is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Don stands up over Bradock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Don throws an elbow that misses. Bradock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Don's guard. Nice move by Bradock!
Don has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Don trying to keep a closed guard but Bradock is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradock stopping the sweep attempt from Don.
Loratcho Bradock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Don comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Don winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Don!
After winning the bout, Monty Don thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 526 p4p, 1718 weight class) and Keenwah Granes (ranked 31 p4p, 100 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Asai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Grand Sword. Granes has chosen æ•¢ä¸æ•¢ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 46 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai throws out a loose jab but Granes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granes throws out a counter right but Asai avoids it with no problem.
Asai motions for Granes to come forward. Asai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Asai keeping moving, preventing Granes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Granes won't allow Asai to sweep him here.
Asai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Asai keeping moving, preventing Granes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Granes is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granes lands a leg kick that knocks Asai off balance momentarily.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granes.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Granes ducks down to avoid it.
Granes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Granes lands a nice shot that snaps Asai 's head back.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshihiro Asai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granes cracks Asai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granes.
Granes misses with a lunging right hand
and Asai counters with a straight right hand.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granes.
Asai throws a hook but Granes blocks it.
Granes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asai pushes Granes away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut.
Granes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
Asai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Granes blocks a jab.
Asai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Granes fails with the takedown.
Asai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Asai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Granes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granes throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Granes.
Asai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Granes avoids the head kick by Asai .
Asai misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granes is out of range.
Granes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Granes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asai wants to land a leg kick but Granes is out of range.
Granes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Granes or perhaps it was just good defense by Asai , which made it look bad.
Asai throws a lazy uppercut
and Granes counters with a straight right hand.
Granes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Granes.
Asai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Granes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Granes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Asai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Granes trying to control the action but Asai is working from the bottom.
Asai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes works to advance to full mount. Asai defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Asai can't escape the position.
Granes with shots to the head and body - Asai looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Granes tries to control but Asai wriggling away.
Granes controlling the position easily from mount.
Asai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keenwah Granes will probably get the nod.
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.
Asai cracks Granes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granes checks a leg kick.
Granes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asai is trying to defend but Granes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Granes working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Asai 's thigh. Asai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Keenwah Granes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes looking to sit in guard and control but Asai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Granes 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.
Granes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asai content to stall in guard here.
Asai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Granes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asai 's guard.
Asai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Granes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Asai 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes is taking a breather. Asai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Asai is staying active underneath Granes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Granes controlling the action here.
Granes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asai keeps working.
Granes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Granes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Granes is thwarting Asai 's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes slips a nice elbow through Asai 's hands, connecting with Asai 's forehead.
Asai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Granes.
Asai is staying active underneath Granes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Granes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Granes seems to be working for a kimura but Asai defends the submission attempt.
Granes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Granes wants to take a breather but Asai is having none of it.
Granes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Granes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granes misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Granes moves out of range of the leg kick from Asai .
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Granes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Granes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Asai is not content to let Granes control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Granes lands some shots froms side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keenwah Granes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Asai 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Asai .
Granes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asai .
Granes connects with the punch.
Granes throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
Yoshihiro Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
Granes throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
Granes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Asai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granes looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granes throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granes throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Jab, jab by Asai - just one landing.
Granes misses with a hook.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Granes moves away and avoids it.
Granes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Granes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Granes throws a good cross that connects.
Granes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Asai .
Granes throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granes is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
Granes lands a really nice looking cross but Asai seems unphased.
Granes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granes.
Nice uppercut lands for Asai . That snapped Granes's head back.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Granes's front leg but catches the back leg as Granes tries to avoid it.
Granes darts in and out, connecting with a 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!
Granes blocks the body kick.
Asai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granes.
Yoshihiro Asai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes scores with a hook to the body. Asai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granes blocks a leg kick.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Granes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Granes misses.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Granes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Granes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Granes lands with an overhand left.
Granes sizes up Asai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Granes dives in and scores a takedown into Asai 's guard.
Granes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Granes postures up in Asai 's guard and throws a big left but Asai blocks it.
Granes trying to control the position from guard on top but Asai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Granes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Granes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asai 's head.
Granes won't allow Asai to get back to his feet.
Granes content to stall in guard here.
Asai managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Asai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Granes to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Granes blocks a jab.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Granes lands with an uppercut that bounces Asai off the ropes and back into range.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Granes.
Granes lands an overhand right.
Granes defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Asai looks to land a body kick but Granes moved away.
Granes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granes misses with a takedown attempt - Asai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Keenwah Granes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granes.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keenwah Granes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Granes 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keenwah Granes!
A less than humble Keenwah Granes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Yoshihiro Asai spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Harder And Win My Next Fight'.
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