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HFC 38: Ounnagn vs Pashkevich PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Winston (ranked 4415 p4p, 5639 weight class) and Eoin Chai (ranked 516 p4p, 575 weight class). Eoin Chai 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Chai!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chai checks a leg kick nicely.
Winston wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Winston slips a straight right by Chai.
Winston quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chai swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai scores with a jab.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Winston is looking to counter punch.
Winston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Winston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Winston throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Winston.
Chai blocks the body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Winston.
Winston misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Winston blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winston checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winston.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
Winston misses with a jab to the body
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winston avoids the body shot from Chai.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Winston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook but Winston avoids it easily.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Winston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winston scores with a leg kick.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Winston misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Winston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Winston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick by Chai misses
and Winston counters with a left and a right that stings Chai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Winston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winston doesn't seem phased though.
 Winston is rocked!
Winston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Winston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eoin Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Chai gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Winston is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eoin Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Eoin Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tham (ranked 5279 p4p, 4525 weight class) and Kaven May Jr (ranked 492 p4p, 464 weight class). May Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- Self Discovery. Peter Tham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Tham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May Jr misses with a left hand
and Tham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tham scores with a crisp jab that stopped May Jr in his tracks.
 It looks like Kaven May Jr has been cut.
A nice leg kick from May Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Tham's head coaches at Next Level MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
May Jr slips under a jab from Tham.
Tham jabs May Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from May Jr.
May Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
May Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tham throws an overhand right that lands on May Jr's shoulder, as May Jr tries to avoid the shot.
May Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tham manages to avoid it.
May Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
May Jr takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham throws out a loose jab but May Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tham lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
May Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as May Jr throws out the jab.
Tham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tham has managed to clinch.
May Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tham walks away with a smile on his face. May Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
May Jr throws a body punch but Tham moves out of range.
Tham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham moves in looking to clinch but May Jr pushes him off.
A nice side step and May Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tham missing with a left hand there. May Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tham is looking to clinch.
Tham connects with a single shot there.
Good work by Tham as he checks the leg kick.
Tham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tham blocks a jab.
Tham is looking to clinch.
May Jr throws a low kick but Tham avoids it.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tham misses with a combination
and May Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham rushes May Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
May Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May Jr.
Tham slows down the pace here.
May Jr blocks an uppercut.
May Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
May Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Tham lands an uppercut.
Tham breaks from the clinch.
Tham cracks May Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
May Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
May Jr looks to land a right hand but Tham moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
May Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tham momentarily.
Tham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May Jr.
It looked like Tham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tham tries to clinch up but May Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tham scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tham manages to avoid it.
May Jr misses with a kick to the body.
May Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tham swinging wildly here.
May Jr swings for the body but Tham moves out of range.
May Jr defending well as Tham loads up on a big left hand.
Tham fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaven May Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
May Jr misses with a low kick.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Tham avoids it.
Peter Tham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
May Jr avoids the body shot from Tham.
Tham moves forwards but May Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tham throws a body shot but no joy.
May Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tham.
Tham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
Tham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that May Jr can do to turn this around?
Tham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from May Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tham.
Tham tries a body shot but May Jr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tham.
May Jr misses with a body punch.
May Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Tham slows down the pace here.
May Jr is looking to control Tham's arms but Tham gets an underhook and turns him. Now May Jr has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham taking a breather.
May Jr blocks a body shot from Tham.
Tham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tham struggles to land a body shot inside as May Jr controls his hands.
May Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tham controls his hands.
May Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tham tries to stall but May Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
May Jr is trying to stall.
May Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Tham.
Peter Tham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
May Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tham can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham wants to get back to striking at distance but May Jr won't allow it.
Tham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
Tham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tham to keep the fight standing.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but Tham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tham misses with some punches.
May Jr blocks a body shot from Tham.
Tham is looking to control May Jr's arms but May Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tham has his back to the cage.
May Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
May Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
May Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
May Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
May Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
May Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Tham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tham stuns May Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
Tham wants to clinch up but May Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tham has closed the distance and engaged May Jr in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
May Jr prevents a body shot from Tham.
A left hand lands to the body for May Jr.
May Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tham backwards.
Tham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
May Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tham uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr throws a head punch that misses.
May Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tham.
May Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tham's elbow.
Tham scores with a shoulder strike.
May Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with some punches.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tham to keep the fight standing.
Peter Tham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaven May Jr.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
Tham blocks a body shot from May Jr.
Tham wants to stall.
Tham misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
May Jr looking to stall.
Tham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Tham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
May Jr tries a low kick but Tham avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
May Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Tham counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Tham misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tham is out of range and May Jr settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Tham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaven May Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
May Jr throws a leg kick but Tham moved away.
Tham has May Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
Tham misses with a hook to the ribs.
May Jr working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, May Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Tham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
May Jr thumps Tham with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tham moves out of range easily.
Tham lands a slapping body shot.
May Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
May Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tham counters with a straight right hand.
Tham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
May Jr misses with a jab to the body
letting Tham counter with a right hand.
Tham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but May Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Tham checks a low kick from May Jr.
May Jr misses with a leg kick
and Tham counters with a series of strikes. May Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tham ducks under a wild hook from May Jr.
Tham is looking to counter punch.
May Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tham rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from May Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Tham. Those never looked like landing.
May Jr misses the body punch
and Tham counters with a stiff right hand.
May Jr takes one to the chin there.
Tham defending well as May Jr loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham tries to clinch up.
Tham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from May Jr.
May Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tham is out of range and May Jr settles back down.
Tham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from May Jr.
Tham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tham.
As May Jr looks to move away, Tham throws a big counter combo but May Jr just gets out of the way.
Tham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tham blocks a leg kick.
May Jr tries a low kick but Tham avoids it.
Tham is looking to clinch but May Jr is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for May Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Tham. Those never looked like landing.
May Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
May Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tham momentarily.
May Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tham tries to close the distance and clinch up but May Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
May Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tham takes a step back to recover.
Tham avoids the body shot from May Jr.
Tham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Tham swats away the attempt to clinch by May Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Tham misses the target.
Peter Tham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
May Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tham.
May Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr wants to land a leg kick but Tham is out of range.
Tham punishes May Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Peter Tham is winning the standup battle so far.
Tham moves away from the strike by May Jr.
May Jr throws a leg kick but Tham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peter Tham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
May Jr throws a body punch but Tham moves out of range.
Tham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tham clinches up against the cage.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but Tham has him pressed against the cage.
Tham tries to throw a body punch but May Jr avoids it by throwing Tham back against the cage.
May Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tham smiles and moves away.
Tham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but May Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
May Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaven May Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
May Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Tham.
Well Tham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Peter Tham wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Radovic (ranked 3371 p4p, 24458 weight class) and RJ Lucy (ranked 435 p4p, 633 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Radovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RJ Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Radovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucy counters with a left to the body.
Radovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by Radovic's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lucy lands with a good body shot.
Radovic throws a body kick that misses
letting Lucy counter with a right hand.
Radovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucy throws an off balance right hand
and Radovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Lucy shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovic throws a body kick that misses
and Lucy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovic staying out of range there.
Radovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niko Radovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Radovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Radovic scores with a nice head shot.
Radovic scores with a hook.
 Lucy is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Radovic engages and cracks Lucy with a massive lead left hook - Lucy tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Radovic is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niko Radovic!
After winning the bout, Niko Radovic 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 Chris Wilson (ranked 4931 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Nimjal Configuracion (ranked 237 p4p, 178 weight class). Nimjal Configuracion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Wilson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nimjal Configuracion!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson forces Configuracion back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Configuracion throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Configuracion has him pressed against the cage.
Configuracion lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
 It looks like Chris Wilson has been cut.
Configuracion lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Configuracion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Configuracion prevents it.
Configuracion lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Configuracion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Configuracion lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Wilson is rocked!
Configuracion lands a nice elbow.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Configuracion.
Configuracion has Wilson pressed against the cage. He pushes Wilson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Configuracion throws a beautiful elbow that sends Wilson crashing to the floor! Configuracion piles on the pressure with more strikes! Wilson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nimjal Configuracion!
Nimjal Configuracion was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Rodriguez (ranked 2462 p4p, 3076 weight class) and Gunner Bond (ranked 323 p4p, 401 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Latin Lingo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rico Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez is keen to just control but Bond is a slippery customer.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bond defends it well.
Rodriguez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bond doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stalling away here and it's allowed Bond to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez postures up in Bond's guard and throws a big left but Bond blocks it.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bond pulls Rodriguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodriguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodriguez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bond is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bond has escaped and now he's on top!
Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but Bond defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Bond pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bond prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Bond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four 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.
Rodriguez has his foot on Bond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bond works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriguez working for submissions but it's allowed Bond to get to half guard.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Bond defends it easily.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bond connects with a solid leg kick.
Bond lands a jab.
Rodriguez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bond leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bond scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rico Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Bond lands with a cross.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
letting Bond counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bond thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bond tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bond to the ground. Bond escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bond.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bond counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bond. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Bond sprawls well.
Bond feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rodriguez sprawling to the canvas! Rodriguez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bond finish him?!
Rodriguez is rocked!
It looks like Rico Rodriguez has been cut.
Rico Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bond swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunner Bond!
Gunner Bond 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Sharpe (ranked 2748 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Dan Druff (ranked 370 p4p, 356 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Druff!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Druff.
A right-left combo lands from Druff.
Sharpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharpe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Druff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sharpe rushes Druff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharpe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Druff is trying to keep an underhook but Sharpe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sharpe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Druff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharpe scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Druff is trying to stand back up but Sharpe is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharpe lands a nice short elbow.
Druff is trying to stand.
Sharpe 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.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Druff is defending well.
Druff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharpe.
We've been hearing that Sharpe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharpe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Druff wants to get back to full guard.
Druff taking some punishment here, with Sharpe in his half guard.
Sharpe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Druff keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe slows the pace down in half guard.
Sharpe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Druff is rocked!
Sharpe is controlling the pace.
Druff is still in real trouble! Can Sharpe finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe slips a nice elbow through Druff's hands, connecting with Druff's forehead.
Sharpe is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharpe lands a nice short elbow.
Sharpe lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Druff! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sharpe jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Sharpe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCork (ranked 2313 p4p, 2968 weight class) and Mertis Falandas (ranked 305 p4p, 389 weight class). McCork comes into the arena with Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers blaring out of the sound system. Falandas has chosen Feed the Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy McCork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mertis Falandas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCork ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falandas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Falandas closes the distance but McCork moves to the side
and McCork cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCork throws a sloppy body shot
and Falandas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCork tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falandas was well out of range. Poor timing from McCork.
Falandas misses with a hook. McCork ducked under it nicely.
McCork misses with a right hand
and McCork takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from McCork misses the target.
Falandas lands a jab to the nose.
McCork getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Falandas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCork misses with the combination.
Falandas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Falandas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCork.
McCork sets himself, and Falandas steps forward looking for the clinch! McCork avoids it this time.
McCork ducks under a wild hook from Falandas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falandas ducks right into an uppercut from McCork.
Falandas walks into a jab.
McCork fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falandas manages to avoid it.
McCork uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falandas.
McCork is looking to counter punch.
McCork throws out a loose jab but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falandas throws a counter combo.
Tommy McCork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falandas connects with a leg kick.
Falandas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCork.
Falandas scores with a body shot.
Falandas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCork.
Falandas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Falandas walks into a stiff left hand from McCork.
Nice defenses there by Falandas.
Falandas lands with an uppercut that bounces McCork off the cage and back into range.
McCork misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from McCork misses its intended target.
Falandas wants to clinch up but McCork keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCork misses with a straight left.
Falandas swings for the body but McCork moves out of range.
McCork swings for the body but Falandas moves out of range.
McCork moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Falandas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCork manages to avoid it.
McCork scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - McCork throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCork is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falandas.
McCork takes a swing at Falandas's ribcage but misses.
Falandas wants to clinch.
McCork looks to throw the jab but Falandas is out of range.
McCork misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falandas walks into a left hand.
Falandas tries to move into range but McCork moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCork tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falandas was well out of range. Poor timing from McCork.
McCork throws an off balance right hand
and Falandas counters with a nice body shot.
McCork misses with a hook. Falandas ducked under it nicely.
McCork scores with a jab.
Falandas takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Falandas.
McCork throws a good cross that connects.
McCork misses with a shot to the body
and Falandas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falandas working aggressively here.
McCork blocks an uppercut.
Falandas swings wildly with an uppercut but McCork uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falandas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCork is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Falandas is keeping busy.
McCork swings wildly with an uppercut but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCork throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falandass head.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas prevents McCork from breaking the clinch.
McCork swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falandas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCork.
McCork has a couple of punches blocked by Falandas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCork.
Falandas blocks an uppercut.
Falandas misses with the head strike.
McCork wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy McCork dominated that round.
That's time! McCork's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McCork scores with a punch to the head.
McCork throws a body shot but no joy.
Falandas slips a jab from McCork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falandas! But no joy.
McCork misses the body punch
and Falandas counters with a nice uppercut.
Falandas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCork.
McCork throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Falandas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCork misses with a looping left.
Falandas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Falandas blocks a jab.
McCork moves out of range of the strikes.
McCork lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCork tests Falandas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by McCork's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Falandas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCork misses with an uppercut.
Falandas moves out of range as McCork strikes.
Falandas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Falandas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falandas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCork at a distance.
McCork throws a jab but it's blocked by Falandas.
McCork throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCork takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCork looks to throw the jab but Falandas is out of range.
McCork swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falandas throws a right hand that McCork ducks under and follows up with a left that McCork also avoids with ease.
McCork takes one to the side of the head.
McCork loads up on a big right hand but Falandas slips the punch.
McCork with a nice cross.
Falandas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCork throws a jab but it's blocked by Falandas.
Falandas scores with a sloppy right hand. McCork should have avoided that one.
McCork thuds a left hand into Falandas's body.
Falandas defending well as McCork loads up on a big left hand.
Falandas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falandas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCork.
Falandas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCork throws a hook but Falandas avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from McCork.
Falandas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCork manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falandas moves away from the strike by McCork.
Falandas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCork's head.
McCork fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falandas manages to avoid it.
McCork sets himself, and Falandas steps forward looking for the clinch! McCork avoids it this time.
Falandas clinches up with McCork and pushes him back against the cage.
McCork misses with a punch on the inside.
McCork blocking some punches.
Falandas misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falandas.
A head punch on the inside from Falandas fails to land.
Falandas throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCork tries a body shot but Falandas blocks it.
McCork wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCork has Falandas pushed against the cage.
McCork blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCork.
McCork fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Falandas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCork lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falandas throws a head punch that misses.
Falandas working aggressively here.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCork gets through Falandas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falandas lands with a light punch inside.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Falandas as McCork tries to tie him up.
McCork stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCork goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCork stalling.
McCork blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falandas gets through McCork's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCork blocks an 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!
McCork tries to break the clinch but Falandas is controlling the position.
Falandas misses with some punches.
McCork misses with some punches.
McCork blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falandas blocks an uppercut.
McCork is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Falandas misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCork is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falandas has a couple of punches blocked by McCork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mertis Falandas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McCork moves out of range as Falandas strikes.
McCork stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falandas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCork ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falandas moves away.
It seemed like Falandas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCork misses with a wild body shot.
Falandas flicks out a counter leg kick but McCork steps away.
McCork tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falandas was well out of range. Poor timing from McCork.
McCork cracks Falandas with a good jab.
Falandas walks into a jab.
Falandas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falandas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falandas lands with a nice combination. McCork backs away looking to recover.
Falandas thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCork lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by McCork.
Falandas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCork scores with a shot to the body.
McCork swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCork throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falandas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Falandas misses.
McCork lands a body shot.
McCork swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCork. Falandas does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCork misses with an uppercut
and Falandas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCork throws a poor cross that misses
and Falandas counters with a three punch combo that has McCork backing up. McCork nods at Falandas to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Tommy McCork has been cut.
Falandas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Falandas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from McCork misses.
Falandas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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!
Falandas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mertis Falandas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falandas connects with a looping right hand.
Falandas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Falandas connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCork. McCork circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCork is rocked!
Falandas tries to clinch but McCork is having none of it.
Oh McCork is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falandas takes the fight into the clinch.
Falandas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCork swings wildly with an uppercut but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falandas.
Falandas misses with some punches.
Falandas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCork misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falandas.
Falandas throws a punch but it's blocked by McCork.
Falandas misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCork swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falandas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falandas.
Falandas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCork.
Falandas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCork blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falandas scores with a shot to the side of McCork's head.
Falandas throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Falandas has a couple of punches blocked by McCork.
McCork wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCork blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falandas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falandas working aggressively here.
McCork taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCork swings wildly with an uppercut but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falandas throws a head punch that misses.
McCork working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falandas.
A head punch on the inside from McCork fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCork.
Falandas working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falandas misses with some punches.
McCork seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falandas.
McCork lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCork is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McCork swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falandas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Falandas fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCork.
McCork is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falandas working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Falandas fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCork throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falandass head.
Falandas swings wildly with an uppercut but McCork uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falandas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falandas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falandas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falandas has a couple of punches blocked by McCork.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCork tries to break the clinch but Falandas is controlling the position.
Falandas blocks an uppercut.
McCork breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCork takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCork rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Falandas counter with a right hand.
McCork throws a poor cross that misses
and Falandas moves into the clinch.
McCork blocks an uppercut.
McCork can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mertis Falandas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falandas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Tommy McCork!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Mertis Falandas!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 2266 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 300 p4p, 268 weight class). Graham has chosen Our God is an awesome God as his entrance music. Julian Avila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Graham !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Graham scores with a four punch combination!
Graham cracks Avila with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Graham .
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graham walks into a straight right hand from Avila.
Avila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graham 's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Graham coming out on top.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Graham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avila throws a leg kick but Graham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Graham scores with a punch to the head.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graham lands a really nice looking cross but Avila seems unphased.
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Billy Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham connects with a single shot there.
Graham misses with a few strikes there.
Graham looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Avila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Graham misses.
Avila lands with a kick to the temple. Graham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham throws a right hand that Avila ducks under and follows up with a left that Avila also avoids with ease.
Graham cracks Avila with a good jab.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Graham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graham moves away from the strike by Avila.
Graham throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Avila stalks Graham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graham 's face. Graham staggers backwards, shaken.
Avila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graham might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Graham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
Avila defending well as Graham loads up on a big left hand.
Graham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Avila - that will leave a mark!
Graham with a nice cross.
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graham .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avila moves out of range as Graham strikes.
A leg kick checked by Graham .
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Graham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Graham is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Avila had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham . That did some damage!
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graham catches Avila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Graham catches Avila right on the button with a cross.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Avila.
Avila pushes Graham away with a front kick.
Graham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Graham moved out of range.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands with a kick to the temple. Graham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Avila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avila bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Avila.
Graham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Avila.
Graham checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila tries to work over Graham 's front leg with a kick but Graham checks it.
Graham with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Graham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avila slips a jab from Graham .
Avila tried to counter with a leg kick but Graham avoided it.
Graham misses with a hook. Avila ducked under it nicely.
Graham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graham .
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.
Graham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham lands with an overhand left.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Graham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham . That did some damage!
Graham slips under a jab.
Avila misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graham sizes up Avila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avila tries to score with a low kick but Graham moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Graham will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Avila slips under a jab from Graham .
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graham .
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Graham 's knee but Graham avoids it well.
Billy Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avila is looking to chop away at Graham 's legs.
Graham lands a jab to the head.
Graham 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avila under the eye.
Avila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graham misses with an uppercut.
Avila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avila scrambles back to his feet.
Avila throws a push kick but Graham slaps the foot to one side.
Avila needs to keep his hands up - Graham had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Graham .
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graham moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
A low kick lands for Avila.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Graham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
Crunch! Avila slams his shin into Graham 's torso.
Graham throws a hook to the side of Avila's head but Avila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham works the jab nicely.
Avila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Avila.
Avila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avila with a nice calf kick.
Avila staying out of range there.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avila misses with a low kick as Graham jumps back.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Graham throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Graham .
Graham works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
You can see that Graham has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Graham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Avila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Graham is able to avoid easily.
Graham swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Graham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
Graham tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Graham . That snapped Avila's head back.
Graham lands with a right hand.
Graham lands with an overhand left.
Avila tries a head kick but it misses.
Graham lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Avila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Avila tries to work over Graham 's front leg with a kick but Graham checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.
Graham jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila slips under a jab from Graham .
Graham fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Avila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Graham 's head but Graham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avila takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graham scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
Avila tried to counter with a leg kick but Graham avoided it.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graham feints the counter takedown.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Graham .
Graham looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Graham staying out of range there.
Avila takes one to the side of the head.
Graham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Graham misses.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Graham 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graham lands a lovely overhand right.
Graham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.
Graham lands a lovely overhand right.
Graham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Graham . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graham .
Crunch! Avila slams his shin into Graham 's torso.
Avila throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham checks the leg kick.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Graham blocks the low kick.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Avila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Graham is able to avoid easily.
Graham scores with a jab. Avila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graham .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Graham off balance momentarily.
That kick from Avila tenderised Graham 's leg. Graham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avila misses with a leg kick.
Graham throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avila in his tracks.
Avila with the inside leg kick.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Avila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Graham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Graham 's knee but Graham avoids it well.
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graham .
Avila is looking to slow Graham down with leg kicks.
Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick which misses Graham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham misses with a hook.
Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Graham misses.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham throws a one two combo.
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
Graham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Graham slips the punch.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graham is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avila momentarily.
Graham with a nice cross.
Avila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Graham throws a poor cross that misses
and Avila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Graham scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graham .
Avila slips a jab from Graham .
Avila wants to slow Graham down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graham .
A shot to the liver by Graham . Beautiful body shot.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
Graham with a hook.
Graham lands an overhand right.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
Avila tries a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham .
Graham lands with a cross.
Graham connects with the punch.
Avila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham .
Avila slips a straight right by Graham .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham takes one to the chin there.
Avila throws a leg kick but Graham checks it.
Graham looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila slips a straight right by Graham .
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graham .
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
Avila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham .
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Graham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila defending well as Graham loads up on a big left hand.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Graham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Graham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Avila throws a leg kick which misses Graham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
Graham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graham .
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graham .
Graham lands a nice shot that snaps Avila's head back.
Graham throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avila.
Graham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graham throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
Billy Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Billy Graham !
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Billy Graham !
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Billy Graham !
Billy Graham wins by unanimous decision!
Billy Graham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 1691 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Beric Collins (ranked 213 p4p, 245 weight class). Beric Collins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beric Collins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt gets a clinch.
Collins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Collins after a bit of a struggle.
Hunt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Collins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Collins preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hunt.
Collins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hunt.
Hunt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt controlling the position well here. Collins rolled but Hunt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Collins wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hunt has managed to slip his arm under Collins's chin. This could be all over... yep, Collins is tapping out! Submission win for Hunt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Hunt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cisnarf Ounnagn (ranked 1108 p4p, 1914 weight class) and Yauhen Pashkevich (ranked 149 p4p, 241 weight class). Ounnagn comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing Compares. Pashkevich has chosen Положение (2 Remix) as his entrance music. Cisnarf Ounnagn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cisnarf Ounnagn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yauhen Pashkevich!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ounnagn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ounnagn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ounnagn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ounnagn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pashkevich on the side of the head.
Pashkevich fails with the takedown
and Ounnagn counters with a nice right hand that sends Pashkevich toppling to the canvas! Pashkevich scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ounnagn finish him?!
Pashkevich is rocked!
It looks like Yauhen Pashkevich has been cut.
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!
Pashkevich drops his hands momentarily. Ounnagn doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Pashkevich staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Pashkevich doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cisnarf Ounnagn!
Cisnarf Ounnagn retains his heavyweight title!
Cisnarf Ounnagn very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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