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HFC 25: Wood vs Andarys PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zen Myers (ranked 24857 p4p, 24924 weight class) and Onur Demir (ranked 490 p4p, 517 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Demir's choice of entrance music: Eva&Mia. The key to victory for Zen Myers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Onur Demir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers manages to break the clinch.
Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myers moves into the clinch.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Demir saw it coming and moves away.
And Demir tries to counter it with a takedown but Myers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Demir wants to stall.
Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Myers. No joy for Demir on that attempt.
Myers moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Myers.
Myers stalling the fight.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Demir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Myers defends well and Demir ends up having to push Myers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers has Demir up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Demir in his tracks for a moment.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers drives through and clinches with Demir against the cage.
Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demir, pushing him back against the cage.
Demir tries to pull guard but Myers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zen Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Onur Demir.
Myers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Myers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Myers trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers slows down the pace here.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Demir avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Myers misses with an elbow strike.
Demir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Myers smiles and moves away.
Demir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Myers throws a wild body kick that Demir sees coming a mile off.
Myers rushes Demir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Demir prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Demir is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Demir up against the cage.
Demir takes an elbow to the temple.
Demir letting Myers take a breather here.
Demir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myers's elbow.
Myers pushes Demir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers lands an elbow just above Demir 's eye.
Myers is pressed up against the cage. Demir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myers down to the mat. Myers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Myers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Myers circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Demir drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Myers follows Demir to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Myers!
After the big win, Zen Myers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BE Younick and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 5043 p4p, 5821 weight class) and Kobi Swisa (ranked 566 p4p, 603 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kobi Swisa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swisa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Swisa throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Kobi Swisa has been cut.
Swisa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swisa.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Swisa is out of range.
Swisa looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Swisa.
Swisa misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Swisa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses with a hook. Swisa ducked under it nicely.
Swisa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swisa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swisa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp right that sends Swisa to the canvas! Jones follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Jones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Dalal (ranked 5931 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Mark Wall (ranked 430 p4p, 377 weight class). Mark Wall struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yossi Dalal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Wall!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalal throws a series of punches but Wall avoids them all with ease.
Wall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dalal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dalal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dalal trying to control the position from guard on top but Wall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalal looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dalal misses with a head kick.
Wall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dalal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wall won't allow Dalal to pass to mount.
Dalal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalal seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dalal is looking to advance position but Wall won't allow it.
Dalal is looking to take a break and control but Wall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalal scores with a jab to the body.
Wall gets caught flat footed, as Dalal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dalal forces his way into half guard.
Wall wants to control but Dalal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dalal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wall sees it coming and defends easily.
Dalal gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dalal.
Dalal scores with a spinning back kick!
Dalal works Wall's body with a nice hook.
Dalal lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dalal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wall wants to control but Dalal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Dalal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dalal gets a double leg takedown into Wall's guard.
Dalal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dalal controlling from the top position.
Dalal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dalal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dalal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dalal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dalal lands in his opponent's guard.
Wall wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dalal manages to pass to side control.
Dalal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wall keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dalal drives through with a takedown into Wall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wall keeping full guard, as Dalal tries to pass.
Dalal wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
Dalal throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.
Wall being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wall can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dalal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dalal wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalal throws a head kick that half lands.
 Wall is rocked!
Dalal closes the distance looking for a takedown. Wall stuffs it but Dalal still has hold of him. Dalal picks Wall up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Dalal slams Wall to the floor and that's really hurt Wall - he doesn't know where he is! Dalal throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yossi Dalal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Saber (ranked 3306 p4p, 5812 weight class) and Edgar Shark (ranked 401 p4p, 555 weight class). Saber comes to the cage accompanied by Sky Walker. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Saber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Shark!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark pushes Saber up against the cage in a clinch.
Shark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shark takes the fight into the clinch.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber taking a breather.
Shark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saber after a bit of a struggle.
Shark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saber wants to break free but Shark has control.
Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Saber lands a head kick. Shark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shark's coach down at Iron Sharpens Iron was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Saber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber misses with a few strikes there.
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Saber pushes him off.
Shark instigates a clinch.
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shark avoids the head kick by Saber.
Shark is looking to clinch.
As Shark looks to move away, Saber throws a big counter combo but Shark just gets out of the way.
Saber throws a body kick that misses.
Saber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shark, pushing him back against the cage.
Shark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saber smiles and moves away.
Saber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber throws a head kick that misses.
Shark changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch but Saber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Saber circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Saber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saber throws a poor cross that misses
and Shark counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Saber missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shark drives through and clinches with Saber against the cage.
Saber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saber tries to break free but Shark pushes him back against the cage.
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shark misses with a takedown
and Saber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nick Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shark wants to clinch.
Saber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shark circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Saber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark wants to clinch.
Saber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shark wants to clinch.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Saber circles away.
Saber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shark.
Saber is not content to let Shark control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shark is looking to take a break and control but Saber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shark slows the pace down.
Shark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Saber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saber misses with a wild combination.
Saber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shark can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Saber pushes him off.
Shark moves into the clinch.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shark has Saber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shark has him pressed against the cage.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shark tries to pull guard but Saber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saber is defending well.
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber wants to clinch.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Shark tries to clinch there but Saber circles away.
Shark wants to clinch up but Saber keeps it at a distance.
Shark tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Saber to counter with a crisp jab.
Shark takes the fight into the clinch.
Shark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shark wants a takedown.
Shark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saber tries to break free but Shark pushes him back against the cage.
Saber gets underhooks to prevent Shark's takedown attempt.
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber has managed to clinch.
Saber lands an elbow inside.
Saber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shark is working for takedown but Saber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saber lands with a short shot to the head.
Saber lands an uppercut.
Saber is trying to break free.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shark is looking to clinch.
Nick Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Saber throws a big counter combination but Shark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shark is looking to clinch but Saber is avoiding it.
Saber drives through and clinches with Shark against the cage.
Shark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saber prevents it.
Saber is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Saber.
Saber breaks the clinch.
Shark darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Shark has Saber pressed against the cage, preventing Saber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saber stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Shark blocks an elbow strike.
Saber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shark.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saber down to the mat. Saber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nick Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
Saber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saber stuffs the takedown attempt from Shark. Shark gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Saber dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shark is looking to clinch.
Saber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saber misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Saber.
Shark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Saber.
Shark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saber has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shark.
Shark is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saber gets through Shark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nick Saber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber is struggling to control the position.
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Saber wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark tries to clinch up.
Saber throws a big counter combination but Shark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shark tries to clinch up.
Saber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch but Shark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saber.
Saber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shark if he has to take too many more of those.
Saber clinches with his opponent.
Shark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shark's face.
Shark prevents Saber from breaking the clinch.
Edgar Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber misses with a knee to the head.
Shark prevents Saber from breaking the clinch.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shark wants to take the fight to the mat but Saber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber misses with a double jab
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick lands from Shark that sends Saber to the canvas. Saber tries to scramble back to his feet but Shark brings him back down into side control.
 Saber is rocked!
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!
Shark scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Saber is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Shark can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Shark!
Edgar Shark decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 3669 p4p, 3425 weight class) and Carlito Broxtino (ranked 396 p4p, 376 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlito Broxtino!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Broxtino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broxtino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Broxtino doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Broxtino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broxtino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt lands a head shot.
Broxtino tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt pushes Broxtino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Broxtino struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Broxtino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Broxtino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt throws a jab when Broxtino was well out of range.
Broxtino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broxtino tries to counter with a clinch but Hunt shakes him off and moves away.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Broxtino avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Broxtino.
Hunt lands a left and a right that send Broxtino crashing to the mat, dazed. Hunt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Broxtino is rocked!
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!
Hunt lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Broxtino up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hunt from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Broxtino's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phol Hunt!
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Darius Jones really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 173.4, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Circuit Leary was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mesha Raj (ranked 2749 p4p, 3059 weight class) and R Truth (ranked 271 p4p, 303 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mesha Raj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, R Truth!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truth throws an off balance right hand
and Raj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Truth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Truth misses with an uppercut
and Raj counters with a single leg into guard. Truth didn't expect that.
Raj is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Raj works over Truth with some ground and pound from guard.
Truth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raj throws a big elbow that misses.
Raj is looking to work some ground and pound but Truth has wrist control.
Raj scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raj loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raj prevents Truth from getting back to his feet.
Raj 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.
Raj slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Truth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raj is standing up over Truth. Truth looks to escape but Raj dives into side control.
The referee asks Raj politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Raj prefers to stall for the moment though.
Raj trying to control the action but Truth is working from the bottom.
Raj working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raj is working Truth over with some ground and pound from side control.
Truth is not content to let Raj control the position.
The referee asks Raj politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Raj prefers to stall for the moment though.
Raj seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Truth for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raj working the ground and pound but Truth is defending the strikes.
Raj lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Truth down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Truth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raj lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth is not content to let Raj control the position.
Raj just content to control the position.
Raj working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Raj is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Raj working away.
Truth dodges the ground and pound from Raj.
Raj working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Raj working the ground and pound.
Truth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raj controlling from side mount.
Truth is working to avoid the ground and pound but Raj connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Truth parries the strikes from Raj easily there. Raj is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Truth to escape.
Raj wants to control but Truth is keeping him busy.
Truth tries to bench press Raj off him but Raj keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mesha Raj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Raj.
Truth misses with an uppercut
and Raj decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Truth's guard.
Raj landing with the ground and pound.
Raj connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Truth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raj is in close to Truth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raj won't allow Truth to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raj is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Raj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth has momentary wrist control but Raj slips an elbow through the middle.
Truth pulls Raj in close to prevent any damage.
Truth trying to keep a closed guard but Raj is proving a slippery customer.
Raj distracts Truth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raj working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Truth's head.
Raj loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesha Raj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raj throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raj trying to control the position from guard on top but Truth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raj slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Truth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raj controlling the action here.
Raj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Raj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truth can do to turn this around?
Raj has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Truth defend it? Raj steps over the head and cranks it - Truth is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Raj!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mesha Raj!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mesha Raj thanked BE Younick for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Amosov (ranked 3579 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Kaimana Makani (ranked 385 p4p, 315 weight class). Makani has chosen How far I'll go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kaimana Makani told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yaroslav Amosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaimana Makani!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Makani scores with punches from side control.
Amosov is not content to let Makani control the position.
Makani working the ground and pound.
Makani is working Amosov over with some ground and pound from side control.
 It looks like Yaroslav Amosov has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makani throws an elbow but Amosov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Check out the look on Makani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Amosov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Makani throwing shots but missing, from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Makani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Makani seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Makani 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov dodges the ground and pound from Makani.
Makani tries for a kimura but Amosov is defending well.
Amosov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Amosov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Makani 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.
Amosov struggling a bit here.
Makani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amosov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Makani is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Amosov is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makani misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Makani cracks Amosov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Makani creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amosov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Makani lands some shots froms side control.
Makani lands a decent elbow from side control.
Makani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Makani connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Amosov some visible discomfort.
Makani in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Makani landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Makani crashes against the mat.
Amosov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Amosov is trying to improve his position.
Makani working the head and body with strikes.
Yaroslav Amosov's cut is getting worse.
Amosov parries the strikes from Makani easily there. Makani is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amosov to escape.
Amosov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yaroslav Amosov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Amosov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makani on the ground.
Amosov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Makani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makani is working for a submission of some sort.
Amosov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Makani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Makani's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Makani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Makani connects with a couple of short punches.
Makani landing some decent shots from guard.
Jeez, Yaroslav Amosov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yaroslav Amosov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaimana Makani!
After winning the bout, Kaimana Makani 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 Jake Wood (ranked 2518 p4p, 2739 weight class) and Goren Andarys (ranked 136 p4p, 148 weight class). Wood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Many Men - 50 Cent. Andarys comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why Won't He Break kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goren Andarys!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Andarys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick lands for Andarys.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Andarys ducks down to avoid it.
Andarys with a nice cross.
Andarys swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Andarys tries a quick counter leg kick but Wood is wise to it.
Wood drives through with a takedown into Andarys's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wood won't allow Andarys to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andarys can't keep his opponent in guard - Wood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wood seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Andarys for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andarys keeps working.
Wood passes into side control, despite Andarys's attempt to control the position.
Andarys can't do much from the bottom here.
Andarys manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wood's best efforts.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Andarys is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andarys is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood is looking for a kimura here.
Andarys is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.
Wood lands strikes from half guard.
Andarys looking for submissions off his back.
Andarys actively working from the bottom here.
Andarys works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andarys is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.
Andarys had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wood defends it easily.
Wood pushing down on Andarys's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andarys felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Andarys is holding on to half guard well.
Wood is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Andarys still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Andarys has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Wood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Andarys is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Andarys from controlling successfully.
Andarys preventing the sweep.
Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andarys is aware though and is defending well.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Andarys from controlling successfully.
Wood working for a triangle but Andarys defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andarys trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andarys is looking to stand up but Wood won't let him.
Andarys trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wood lands a couple of digs.
Wood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Andarys manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wood has Andarys in his guard.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Andarys from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wood is on top in guard.
Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andarys has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wood has managed to get both his arms back between Andarys's legs - danger averted.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wood stays in close to Andarys's body and controls the position.
Wood trying to control but Andarys is working from the bottom.
Wood slips nicely into half guard.
Andarys tries to get to full guard but Wood has control of the leg.
That's eight 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.
Wood is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wood looking to control but Andarys is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wood looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wood wants to control the pace but Andarys is squirming around nicely.
Wood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andarys has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Andarys is looking to improve his position but Wood isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to control but Andarys is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andarys tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andarys defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wood.
Wood landing punches.
Wood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andarys is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Andarys.
Wood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andarys looking for a guillotine here but Wood defends easily.
Andarys trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood passes Andarys's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Andarys is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.
Andarys is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Andarys is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andarys defends it well.
Andarys is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
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.
Andarys is looking to control Wood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andarys avoid being mounted?
Andarys looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wood is working for a kimura but Andarys is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood trying to control the action but Andarys is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andarys misses with a straight right.
Wood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andarys sprawls and moves away.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jake Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andarys counters with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Andarys darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Andarys counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood tries for a takedown but Andarys sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andarys appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood dives in and grabs Andarys's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andarys pushes down on Wood's head and hops out.
Andarys swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andarys throws a lazy uppercut
and Wood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andarys is staying active underneath Wood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andarys moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Andarys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Andarys is retaining full guard.
Andarys has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to control from the top but Andarys keeps moving.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Andarys is retaining full guard.
Andarys is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andarys can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wood controls the pace.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Andarys blocks nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andarys keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood passes into half guard.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Andarys is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood is stalling here. Andarys is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wood seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Andarys has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andarys can do to turn this around?
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andarys keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andarys wants to get back to full guard.
Wood is working for a submission of some sort.
Wood is working for a kimura but Andarys is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight 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.
Andarys is defending against the submission attempts here by Wood.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andarys works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andarys is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jake Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Andarys looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Andarys looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Andarys!
Wood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andarys off and has taken his back!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wood is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You can see the frustration on Andarys's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Andarys turns into Wood and is now in his guard.
Andarys must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andarys wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Andarys tries to free his leg and advance position but Wood is retaining full guard.
Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andarys doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andarys manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Andarys stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood shoots for a takedown but Andarys saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andarys throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Andarys jabs Wood right on the nose. Wood blinks but takes it well.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Andarys, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Andarys against the cage but Andarys circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andarys fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andarys misses with the body kick
and Wood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andarys not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andarys is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Andarys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andarys takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood preventing the sweep.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Andarys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andarys looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Wood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wood passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andarys has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wood trying to control the action but Andarys is working from the bottom.
Wood 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.
Andarys looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking for a kimura here.
Andarys is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andarys tries to get to full guard but Wood has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Andarys.
Goren Andarys seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Andarys's guard.
Wood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Andarys manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wood has Andarys in his guard.
Wood looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andarys is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andarys trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Wood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andarys can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andarys controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood is looking for a triangle here but Andarys uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Andarys content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wood is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.
Wood struggling a bit here.
Wood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andarys tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's eight 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.
Wood is trying to control Andarys's posture but Andarys avoids it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wood is not content to let Andarys control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wood trying to control the action but Andarys is working from the bottom.
Wood looking to control but instead Andarys has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andarys blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Wood trying to control the action but Andarys is working from the bottom.
Andarys is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andarys sees it coming and defends easily.
Wood wants to take a breather but Andarys is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood wants to work for an arm triangle but Andarys is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Andarys is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jake Wood did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick from Andarys, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Andarys shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Andarys on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wood has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Andarys misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Andarys's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Andarys keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Andarys is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andarys is keeping the position for now.
Andarys keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andarys has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wood has managed to get both his arms back between Andarys's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wood trying to control but Andarys is working from the bottom.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Andarys.
Andarys working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andarys had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wood defends it easily.
Wood landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood slips nicely into half guard.
Wood has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Andarys defend it? Wood steps over the head and cranks it - Andarys is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Wood!
Jake Wood is the new bantamweight champion!
Jake Wood bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwennyth Hyper (ranked 2603 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Yauhen Pashkevich (ranked 303 p4p, 283 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pashkevich's choice of entrance music: Положение (2 Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gwennyth Hyper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yauhen Pashkevich!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pashkevich fails with the takedown
and Hyper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pashkevich misses with a takedown attempt
and Pashkevich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pashkevich dives in and grabs Hyper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hyper pushes down on Pashkevich's head and hops out.
Hyper throws a big counter combination but Pashkevich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gwennyth Hyper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yauhen Pashkevich.
Pashkevich has his takedown stuffed
and Hyper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pashkevich gets a double leg takedown into Hyper's guard.
Pashkevich pushing down on Hyper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hyper won't allow Pashkevich to pass to mount.
Pashkevich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hyper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pashkevich.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pashkevich working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pashkevich lands a nice short elbow.
Hyper wants to get back to full guard.
Pashkevich is looking to advance position but Hyper won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Pashkevich there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashkevich is looking to advance position but Hyper won't allow it.
Hyper is looking to improve his position.
Pashkevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hyper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hyper won't allow Pashkevich to pass to mount.
Pashkevich keeps trying to improve his position.
Pashkevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pashkevich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pashkevich working Hyper over with strikes.
Pashkevich is nestled in close to Hyper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashkevich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Gwennyth Hyper has been cut.
Pashkevich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hyper is rocked!
Pashkevich lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Hyper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pashkevich lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hyper! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pashkevich jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yauhen Pashkevich!
Yauhen Pashkevich thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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