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VFC 55 Usamov vs Huygens PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ettridge (ranked 25238 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Edward Smith (ranked 714 p4p, 562 weight class). Smith has chosen "Last Laugh" - 2gaudy as his entrance music. Jack Ettridge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Ettridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith clinches.
Ettridge fails to pull guard.
Ettridge is trying to break free.
Ettridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ettridge wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ettridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettridge tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Ettridge back against the cage.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ettridge has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Ettridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettridge wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ettridge manages to break the clinch.
Ettridge throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ettridge instigates a clinch.
Ettridge breaks from the clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
As Ettridge backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Ettridge manages to avoid it all.
Edward Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ettridge counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith rushes Ettridge and presses him up against the cage.
Ettridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has Ettridge pushed against the cage.
Ettridge tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand.
Ettridge tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Ettridge drops back down to his feet.
Ettridge manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith stalling the fight.
Ettridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith has Ettridge pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ettridge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ettridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Ettridge is trying to stall.
Ettridge takes a shot to the head.
Ettridge can't get the takedown.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ettridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Ettridge.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ettridge letting Smith take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Ettridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith has Ettridge pressed against the cage.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ettridge's efforts to push away.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ettridges head.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith clinches up with Ettridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ettridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ettridge throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith drives through and clinches with Ettridge against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smith. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ettridge is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith just leaning against Ettridge, taking a breather.
Ettridge can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ettridge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Ettridge's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ettridge tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ettridge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ettridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Ettridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ettridge jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettridge is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ettridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Ettridge in a clinch.
Ettridge is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Ettridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edward Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ettridge has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Ettridge tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ettridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Ettridge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ettridge is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ettridge has his back to the cage.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Ettridge throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Ettridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smith lands with a nice combination. Ettridge backs away looking to recover.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Ettridge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ettridge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ettridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ettridge has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Ettridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith forces Ettridge back against the cage and clinches.
Ettridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith drives through and clinches with Ettridge against the cage.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ettridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith pushes Ettridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Ettridge's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ettridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a left hand.
Ettridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ettridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ettridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith presses Ettridge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ettridge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edward Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Smith.
A short right from Smith.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettridge backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Jack Ettridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ettridge wants to stall.
Smith stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Smith!
Edward Smith looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN, I HAVE BEEN MOULDED FOR THIS. I WAS LOCKED IN THE VOID AND NOW I AM FREE FROM THE MAZE, I SEE IT ALL SO CLEARLY NOW AND I TRUST THIS IS MY DESTINY. DESTINY HAS GUIDED ME AFTER HOLDING ME FOR SO LONG I HAVE ESCAPED THE RAVINE. I am free and understand the chaos. THE JOKER IS ELIMI'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yovko Yovkov (ranked 5364 p4p, 5166 weight class) and Patty Bling (ranked 595 p4p, 578 weight class). Yovko Yovkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yovko Yovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patty Bling!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yovkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bling circles away.
Yovkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bling connects with a jab.
Yovkov clinches.
Bling wants to stall.
Yovkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yovkov.
Bling stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yovkov is working for takedown but Bling is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bling breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Bling catches Yovkov right on the button with a cross.
Yovkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bling with a nice cross.
Yovkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yovkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bling but Bling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yovko Yovkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yovkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yovkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yovkov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yovkov shoots in and drives through. Bling sprawls well.
Bling jabs Yovkov right on the nose. Yovkov blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yovkov is defended easily by Bling.
Bling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yovkov.
Yovkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bling lands with an uppercut that bounces Yovkov off the cage and back into range.
Yovkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bling waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Yovkov. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Yovkov to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
 Yovkov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yovkov working a defensive guard here.
Oh Yovkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yovkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Bling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bling's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yovkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Yovkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yovkov is trying to keep Bling in close.
Bling is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bling 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.
Bling postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bling stays in close to Yovkov's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yovkov is keeping the position for now.
Bling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yovkov's head.
Bling stands up over Yovkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yovkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bling controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bling preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bling content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bling looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bling lands a couple of elbows.
Bling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bling chips away with some ground and pound.
Yovkov working a defensive guard here.
Bling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yovkov is keeping the position for now.
Bling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patty Bling dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yovkov dives in and grabs Bling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bling pushes down on Yovkov's head and hops out.
Yovkov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bling swivels and escapes.
Yovkov tries to clinch up.
Bling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bling throws a jab but it's blocked by Yovkov.
Yovkov tries to clinch up.
Bling unleashes a big counter combination but Yovkov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yovkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Bling tries to sprawl out of it but Yovkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yovko Yovkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Bling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yovkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yovkov swings for the body but Bling moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yovkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bling lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Yovkov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Bling!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patty Bling!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roman (ranked 24716 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Felix Valero (ranked 698 p4p, 428 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Valero!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valero misses with a few strikes there.
Valero throws a series of punches but Roman moves out of range.
Valero tries to score with a low kick but Roman moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by Valero.
No joy there for Valero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Roman fails with the takedown
and Valero counters with a stiff right hand.
Roman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valero wants to counter with a clinch but Roman pushes him away.
Valero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roman slips under a jab.
Felix Valero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman moves into the clinch successfully.
Valero gets underhooks to prevent Roman's takedown attempt.
Valero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valero's waist but Valero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Valero. Those never looked like landing.
Valero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valero misses with the combination.
Valero throws a series of punches but Roman avoids them all with ease.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown but Valero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valero! But no joy.
Roman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valero after a bit of a struggle.
Valero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valero tries to work over Roman's front leg with a kick but Roman checks it.
Valero misses with a series of wild punches.
Valero lands an overhand right.
 It looks like Bobby Roman has been cut.
Valero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roman is out of range and Valero settles back down.
Valero blocks a head kick by Roman.
Valero gets tackled into the cage by Roman. Roman maintains the clinch.
Roman is trying to pull guard but Valero has him pressed against the cage.
Roman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Valero misses with a low kick.
Valero scores with a hook to the body. Roman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valero with a nice cross.
Valero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valero misses with a two punch combination.
Valero misses with a low kick.
Roman is looking to counter the offense by Valero and move into the clinch.
Valero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
Roman throws a big counter combination but Valero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valero looks to land a combination. Roman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valero looks winded!
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman drops his hands momentarily and Valero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Valero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman moves into range and clinches up with Valero.
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!
Valero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roman jumps guard but Valero stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valero lands with a light punch inside.
Valero scores with a shot to the side of Roman's head.
Valero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roman blocks it with crossed arms.
Valero manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Valero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Roman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valero lands a jab-cross combination.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Valero.
We've been informed that Valero has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Valero catches Roman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bobby Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Valero.
Roman is rocked!
Roman dives in and grabs Valero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valero pushes down on Roman's head and hops out.
Valero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oh Roman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valero is looking for the big counter here.
Roman seems to have got his legs back now.
Valero throws a leg kick but Roman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valero wants to slow Roman down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valero tries to counter with a clinch but Roman shakes him off and moves away.
Valero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bobby Roman's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Valero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valero feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roman sprawling to the canvas! Roman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Valero finish him?!
Roman ducks into an uppercut from Valero and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Valero!
Felix Valero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Steiner (ranked 6734 p4p, 2688 weight class) and Bong Ripper (ranked 208 p4p, 83 weight class). Steiner comes to the cage accompanied by STEINER BROS INTRO SONG. Ripper has chosen Day dreaming fazes by KOTTONMOUTHKINGS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bong Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner fails with a takedown attempt.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steiner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ripper throws out the jab.
Ripper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steiner misses with a body punch
and Ripper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steiner thinking.
Steiner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper throws a hook to the side of Steiner's head but Steiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steiner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ripper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steiner is in Ripper's guard.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but Ripper is keeping the position.
Ripper can't keep his opponent in guard - Steiner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steiner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner stops Ripper from getting back to his feet.
Ripper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steiner seems to be working for a kimura but Ripper defends the submission attempt.
Steiner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ripper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steiner.
Steiner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ripper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steiner.
Steiner is working for a submission of some sort.
Steiner is working for a kimura but Ripper is defending it quite comfortably.
Steiner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Steiner is working for a guillotine from mount but Ripper frees his head quite easily.
Steiner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ripper is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is controlling Ripper's posture.
Ripper wants to stand but Steiner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steiner pulls Ripper in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripper wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Steiner's closed guard. He's half up but Steiner has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Steiner pivots and extends the arm, Ripper falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Steiner! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Steiner!
A victorious Scott Steiner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silly Munky (ranked 2936 p4p, 4204 weight class) and Cody Rhodes (ranked 95 p4p, 148 weight class). Munky comes into the arena with Cold to the core by- PERMAFROST blaring out of the sound system. Rhodes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cody Rhodes Entrance song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cody Rhodes enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silly Munky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Munky quickly recovers to half guard.
Rhodes is working for a kimura but Munky is defending it quite comfortably.
Munky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rhodes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munky working for a triangle but Rhodes defends it easily.
Munky looking for a triangle here. Rhodes is fighting it but it looks tight! Munky pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rhodes is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Silly Munky!
After winning the bout, Silly Munky 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Silverado (ranked 2502 p4p, 3602 weight class) and Paul Dirac (ranked 347 p4p, 450 weight class). William Silverado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Silverado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Dirac!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silverado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dirac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silverado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dirac counters with a crisp right hand that drops Silverado! Dirac lets Silverado back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like William Silverado has been cut.
Silverado throws a right hand that Dirac ducks under and follows up with a left that Dirac also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Dirac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dirac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
 It looks like Paul Dirac has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirac drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Silverado's head, knocking him out cold! Dirac is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Dirac!
Paul Dirac seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Anudo (ranked 1552 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Darby Allin (ranked 228 p4p, 397 weight class). Allin has chosen Skate or die by PENNYWISE as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Counter fighter
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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mac Anudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darby Allin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allin throws a jab but it's blocked by Anudo.
Allin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Anudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allin.
Allin swings widly with a right hand
and Anudo counters with a shoot takedown. Allin fights it but they end up in guard.
Anudo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Allin has his hands on Anudo's head, controlling the position.
Anudo stands up over Allin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Darby Allin has been cut.
Allin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anudo stalling.
Allin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anudo landing strikes from the mount and Allin is in trouble!
That has opened up Darby Allin's cut even more.
Anudo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Allin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anudo punishing his opponent with strikes.
The cut above Darby Allin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Anudo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anudo breaks from Allin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Darby Allin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darby Allin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mac Anudo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 980 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Bob Crawley (ranked 126 p4p, 238 weight class). Crawley has chosen Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador as his entrance music. Bob Crawley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Crawley!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caruga tries for a takedown but Crawley circles away easily
and Crawley counters with a left to the body.
Caruga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevo Caruga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caruga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crawley as he avoids it easily.
Caruga fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga fails with a takedown attempt.
Caruga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Crawley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caruga appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Crawley does it's job there.
Caruga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Crawley misses its intended target.
Bob Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caruga doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga throws out a loose jab but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caruga has a takedown stuffed.
Crawley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caruga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Caruga throws an off balance right hand
and Caruga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevo Caruga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caruga shoots and misses
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Caruga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley with a jab.
Crawley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Caruga sprawling to the canvas! Caruga rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crawley finish him?!
Caruga is rocked!
Caruga shoots and misses
and Crawley counters with a big right hand! Oh Caruga is in trouble here! Crawley follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Crawley!
A victorious Bob Crawley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smith (ranked 1577 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 231 p4p, 383 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva Click Click Boom. Oliver Smith had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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273
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275
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Big right hand |
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Basic striking
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Mendez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Mendez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Mendez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Mendez slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mendez is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith has an active guard here but Mendez has managed to pass into half guard.
Mendez working Smith over with strikes.
Mendez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Mendez there.
Mendez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Smith is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mendez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Smith from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mendez! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Mendez!
The defeated Oliver Smith had this to say: 'You win some you lose some. I will be back and I am going sleep some of you fools.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baysangur Usamov (ranked 907 p4p, 1380 weight class) and Christiaan Huygens (ranked 138 p4p, 213 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190
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192
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KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baysangur Usamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christiaan Huygens!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usamov walks into a straight right hand from Huygens.
Usamov slips a straight right by Huygens.
Usamov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Usamov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Usamov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huygenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huygens cracks Usamov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Usamov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Usamov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Usamov misses with a wild body shot.
Huygens wants to counter the offense by Usamov and move into the clinch position.
A right-left combo lands from Usamov.
Huygens clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huygens working aggressively here.
Huygens tries a body shot but Usamov blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Usamov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Usamov works on Huygens's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Huygens.
Usamov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Usamov blocks an elbow strike.
Huygens scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Usamov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Usamov has a couple of punches blocked by Huygens.
Usamov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Usamov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huygens doesn't seem phased though.
Usamov lands with a straight right. Huygens didn't see that one coming.
Usamov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Usamov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huygens.
Huygens steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Usamov.
Usamov looks to throw the jab but Huygens is out of range.
Huygens moves into range and clinches up with Usamov.
A short right from Huygens.
A right handed body shot lands from Usamov.
Huygens tries a body shot but Usamov blocks it.
Huygens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Usamov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huygens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Usamov finds it's way round the side to connect with Huygens's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Usamov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Huygens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Usamov thuds a left hand into Huygens's body.
Usamov looks to score with a jab to the body but Huygens is just out of range.
Huygens tries to counter with a clinch but Usamov shakes him off and moves away.
Usamov misses with an uppercut
and Usamov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Usamov keeps the fight on the outside.
Usamov scores with a sloppy right hand. Huygens should have avoided that one.
Usamov swings for the body but Huygens moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Usamov - just one landing.
Usamov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Huygens is rocked!
Usamov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Huygens! Usamov dives in looking to finish! Huygens is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baysangur Usamov!
Baysangur Usamov retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Baysangur Usamov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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