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WVT 42: Maestre v Melondov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Medieval Mercenary (ranked 3476 p4p, 2743 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 385 p4p, 332 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
We've been told by Mercenary's head coaches at Blood and Iron Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai avoids the head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai takes a swing at Mercenary's ribcage but misses.
Mercenary misses the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercenary lands an overhand right.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Mercenary misses.
Thai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercenary has time to react.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai 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.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Mercenary throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Mercenary misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary lands a front kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Mercenary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercenary throws a body kick that misses.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercenary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercenary scores with a punch to the head.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary scores with a nice strike.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary throws a lazy head kick
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Mercenary in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Medieval Mercenary has been cut.
Mercenary looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Mercenary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary misses with a punch to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as Mercenary throws knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Mercenary lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Mercenary throws a head punch that misses.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercenary avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Mercenary lands with a right to the head.
Mercenary misses with a knee strike.
Mercenary scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercenary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medieval Mercenary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercenary lands with a right hand.
A big left from Mercenary misses.
Thai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercenary. Mercenary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercenary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Mercenary misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Mercenary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercenary has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercenary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Mercenary down.
Thai staying out of range there.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Mercenary takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai avoids the body shot from Mercenary.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercenary.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Medieval Mercenary is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercenary misses with a looping left.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercenary scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to slow Mercenary down with leg kicks.
Thai feints and then cracks Mercenary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercenary down.
Mercenary misses with a body kick.
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercenary sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercenary was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Mercenary lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercenary misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercenary throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercenary.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice hook to Mercenary's body. Mercenary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercenary throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Mercenary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mercenary misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Thai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercenary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Thai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medieval Mercenary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Medieval Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercenary lands a slapping body shot.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a straight left.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercenary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary stalks Thai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thai's face. Thai staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercenary looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Mercenary's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercenary tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercenary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Mercenary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercenary's sensitive parts.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Mercenary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai moves away from the strike by Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Mercenary throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mercenary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercenary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai clinches.
Mercenary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercenary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercenary avoids it.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Mercenary takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai scores with a hook to the body.
Medieval Mercenary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercenary misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercenary lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercenary throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercenary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medieval Mercenary!
After winning the bout, Medieval Mercenary thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 2839 p4p, 3900 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 77 p4p, 151 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240
12 - 20 - 0 |
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270
29 - 34 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from Tsmfimsfnd sends Babyara down but not out. Tsmfimsfnd dives into side control looking to finish.
 It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Tsmfimsfnd working the ground and pound from side control.
Babyara is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babyara bucks up and tries to throw Tsmfimsfnd off but instead Tsmfimsfnd has got his back!
Tsmfimsfnd gets his hands free as Babyara looks to control.
Babyara can't escape the position.
Tsmfimsfnd is not going to allow Babyara to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tsmfimsfnd haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Good control from Tsmfimsfnd.
You can see the frustration on Babyara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Babyara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsmfimsfnd is riding his opponent, not letting Babyara buck him off.
Tsmfimsfnd is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Babyara has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Babyara is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tsmfimsfnd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Babyara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Babyara is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tsmfimsfnd is riding his opponent, not letting Babyara buck him off.
Tsmfimsfnd is cranking Babyara's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Babyara! He's tightened the choke and Babyara is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 1965 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 283 p4p, 376 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25 - 24 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov darts in trying to clinch
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
Alexandrov throws a body punch but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington avoids the head kick by Alexandrov.
Wellington tries to keep at a distance but Alexandrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wellington is struggling to control the position.
Alexandrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellington lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wellington moves away.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Wellington circles away and keeps his distance.
And Wellington counters with a quick kick to the body but Alexandrov blocks it.
Alexandrov has managed to clinch.
Wellington stalls.
Alexandrov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.
Wellington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexandrov is defending well for now.
Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the head but Wellington blocks with his arms.
Wellington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wellington is trying to break free.
Alexandrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellington prevents a body shot from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wellington plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alexandrov blocks a leg kick.
Wellington lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alexandrov will feel that in the morning.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Wellington against the cage.
Alexandrov managing to block the knees to the body from Wellington.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but Alexandrov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Wellington fails to land.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
A short right from Alexandrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandrov won't allow it.
Alexandrov can't find room to land a body shot as Wellington controls the action.
Wellington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexandrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Our sources have told us that Wellington has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wellington obliges.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alexandrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellington.
Sloppy strikes from Alexandrov. Those never looked like landing.
Alexandrov checks a low kick from Wellington.
Alexandrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wellington's sensitive parts.
Wellington scores with a kick to the body.
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that Wellington avoids nicely.
Wellington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexandrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Wellington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexandrov.
Wellington thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wellington.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wellington, pushing him back against the cage.
Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wellington counters with an inside leg kick.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Wellington pushes him off.
Alexandrov gets a clinch.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wellington avoids it.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexandrov as Wellington tries to tie him up.
Wellington lands a nice uppercut.
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Wellington pushes him off.
It appears Wellington was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with a body kick.
Alexandrov thumps Wellington with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexandrov 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 Wellington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wellington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body punch from Wellington.
Alexandrov darts in and clinches Wellington up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Wellington to work.
Wellington tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the cage.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellington looks to land a right hand but Alexandrov moved out of range.
Alexandrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wellington throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington tries to keep at a distance but Alexandrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexandrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Wellington against the cage.
Wellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandrov won't allow it.
Wellington tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the cage.
Wellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wellington is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling him.
Wellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandrov won't allow it.
Alexandrov lands an uppercut.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexandrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexandrov is trying to stall.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Wellington throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Wellington throws the kick towards the body but Alexandrov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with the combination.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wellington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Wellington is having none of it.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Wellington against the cage.
Wellington has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wellington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexandrov has Wellington pressed against the cage, preventing Wellington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wellington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Wellington against the cage.
Wellington prevents a body shot from Alexandrov.
Wellington tries to stall but Alexandrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wellington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Wellington blocks it.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
Wellington dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexandrov. That did some damage!
Alexandrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington tries to keep at a distance but Alexandrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wellington is looking to slow Alexandrov down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov has Wellington up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wellington as Alexandrov tries to tie him up.
Wellington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexandrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexandrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wellington is defending well for now.
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Wellington avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the cage.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Alexandrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov blocks a head kick by Wellington.
A countering left hand to the body from Alexandrov misses.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Wellington tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexandrov's face.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexandrov avoiding damage as Wellington throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Alexandrov.
Wellington lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexandrov blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexandrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wellington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexandrov has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Wellington is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexandrov has double underhooks.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but Alexandrov blocks with his arms.
Alexandrov pushes Wellington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wellington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Wellington against the cage.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Wellington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Humphrey Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alexandrov.
Alexandrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alexandrov has managed to clinch.
Alexandrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wellington's elbow.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but Alexandrov blocks with his arms.
Wellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Wellington to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandrov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington throws a body kick that misses.
Wellington swings for the body but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov avoids the body shot from Wellington.
Wellington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wellington 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 Alexandrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alexandrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexandrov unleashes a big counter combination but Wellington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wellington dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexandrov. That did some damage!
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Alexandrov has closed the distance and engaged Wellington in a clinch.
Wellington looking to slow down the pace here.
Wellington tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexandrov.
Wellington breaks the clinch.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wellington lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wellington gets tackled into the cage by Alexandrov. Alexandrov maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexandrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Wellington.
Wellington is looking to chop away at Alexandrov's legs.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Wellington dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexandrov. That did some damage!
Alexandrov tries to clinch up
and Wellington counters with a nice body shot.
Wellington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexandrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wellington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellington swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alex Alexandrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alexandrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wellington breaks the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Wellington manages to break the clinch.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington lands a leg kick that knocks Alexandrov off balance momentarily.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington throws a head kick but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Wellington is looking to wear down Alexandrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alexandrov has managed to clinch.
Alexandrov drags the fight down to the ground.
Wellington stands up from Alexandrov's guard - Wellington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Humphrey Wellington is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexandrov checks a low kick from Wellington.
Alexandrov unleashes a big counter combination but Wellington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexandrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up.
Wellington misses with a body kick.
Humphrey Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexandrov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 1878 p4p, 2331 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 275 p4p, 327 weight class). Gomes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cheo Gallego - El Anciano y El Niño. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Boone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Boone. Those never looked like landing.
Boone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boone throws out the jab.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boone sprawls and moves away.
Gomes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boone wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boone is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Boone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gomes has an Americana. Boone didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gomes is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gomes hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ronaldo Gomes!
Ronaldo Gomes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jackson Boone stepped up to the mic, saying 'don�t let them put out the fayah that�s burnin inside yah'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 1662 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Daaniel Teteny (ranked 240 p4p, 254 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Teteny was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Teteny keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teteny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Teteny slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewis's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lewis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Teteny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teteny drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Teteny off! Teteny jumps back into Lewis's guard.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Teteny from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teteny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Teteny trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Teteny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis has Teteny up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teteny wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Derrick Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Teteny wants a takedown but no success here.
Teteny wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teteny shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Teteny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teteny looks winded!
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Teteny wants a takedown but no success here.
Teteny is looking for a takedown.
Teteny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Teteny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Teteny!
Lewis working for a guillotine from mount but Teteny is in no mood to give up.
Lewis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has control of Teteny's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Teteny regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lewis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teteny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Teteny persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis leaves Teteny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teteny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Derrick Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teteny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Teteny ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Teteny shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Teteny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewis connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny with a poor takedown
and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Teteny's guard.
Lewis passes Teteny's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teteny is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lewis lands with some strikes.
Teteny wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lewis.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Teteny to control.
Lewis seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Teteny is holding on tight.
Lewis tries to control but Teteny wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Teteny is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Teteny and Lewis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Teteny is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Teteny can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Teteny has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Teteny.
Lewis gets back to half guard.
Teteny tries to stand and escape but Lewis is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Teteny 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.
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teteny pulls his head out easily.
Teteny slips a nice elbow through Lewis's hands, connecting with Lewis's forehead.
Lewis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Teteny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny slips nicely into half guard.
Teteny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Lewis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Teteny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Teteny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Teteny drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Lewis controlling Teteny's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Lewis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Teteny shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Teteny avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Teteny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teteny with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Teteny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Teteny to the mat! Teteny manages to get full guard.
Lewis stops Teteny from standing up.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Teteny is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis stands and throws Teteny's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Teteny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Teteny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Teteny gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lewis forces the positional change into back control.
Will Lewis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Derrick Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lewis gets his way!
Lewis looking for the choke but no joy.
Teteny fending off the submission attempt from Lewis.
Lewis working for a choke but Teteny is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny trying to control the hands but Lewis won't let him.
Derrick Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here.
Teteny tries to escape but Lewis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teteny is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lewis gets his way!
Teteny is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lewis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teteny trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 1431 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 214 p4p, 174 weight class). Hanayama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hanayama vs Katsumi. Dunes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The World's Greatest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slugger Dunes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunes.
Dunes throws a series of punches but Hanayama avoids them all with ease.
Hanayama seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hanayama.
Dunes lands a head kick. Hanayama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hanayama with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Dunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanayama cracks a nice hook into Dunes's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Hanayama slips the punch.
Hanayama misses with a looping left.
Hanayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hanayama.
Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanayama.
Dunes tries to bum rush Hanayama with a series of wild strikes but Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanayama misses the jab.
Dunes lands with a right hand.
Dunes throws out a powerful jab.
Dunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes moves into range and clinches up with Hanayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hanayama.
Hanayama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hanayama.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanayama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanayama.
Hanayama working aggressively here.
Hanayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanayama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunes's elbow.
A short right from Dunes.
Hanayama pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanayama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanayama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunes is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes preventing the sweep.
Hanayama is pulling down on Dunes's head. It's preventing any offense from Dunes, at least for the moment.
Dunes stands up from Hanayama's guard - Dunes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanayama connects with a right hand. Dunes shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Hanayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dunes takes one to the chin there.
Dunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanayama scores with a jab. Dunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanayama misses with a hook. Dunes ducked under it nicely.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanayama.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanayama misses the target.
Dunes drives through and clinches with Hanayama against the cage.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanayama jumps into guard, dragging Dunes to the mat.
Hanayama has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dunes stands and steps away. Hanayama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dunes tries to clinch there but Hanayama circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanayama pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanayama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dunes wanted to stand there but Hanayama had control of the position.
Dunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunes.
Dunes throws a right hand that misses
and Hanayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanayama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.
Hanayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Hanayama misses the jab.
Dunes throws a low kick but Hanayama moves out of range easily.
Hanayama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanayama misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanayama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaoru Hanayama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanayama lands with a shot to the body.
Dunes lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Hanayama lands.
Dunes slips a straight right by Hanayama.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanayama throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Dunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanayama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanayama backwards.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes tries a body shot but Hanayama blocks it.
Dunes can't find room to land a body shot as Hanayama controls the action.
Hanayama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunes.
Dunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Dunes.
Dunes lands with a right to the head.
Dunes lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Hanayama.
A head punch on the inside from Hanayama fails to land.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes lands a shot to the body.
Dunes lands an uppercut.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Dunes pushes Hanayama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunes prevents a body shot from Hanayama.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hanayama scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunes.
Dunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanayama avoids the damage to the body.
Hanayama lands with a right to the head.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanayama controls his hands.
Hanayama working aggressively here.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanayama throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanayama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanayama blocks a body shot from Dunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunes.
Slugger Dunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanayama blocks an uppercut.
Hanayama misses with a punch to the body.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanayama.
Dunes lands with a light punch inside.
Dunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanayama turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hanayama manages to end up in side control.
Dunes pushes Hanayama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanayama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hanayama tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dunes wants to get back to his feet.
Dunes is not content to let Hanayama control the position.
Dunes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dunes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hanayama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dunes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dunes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dunes prevents Hanayama from moving into mount.
Dunes tries to escape but Hanayama is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanayama wants to control but Dunes is keeping him busy.
Hanayama tries to advance to mount but Dunes denies him.
Dunes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hanayama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hanayama is looking to take a break and control but Dunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanayama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dunes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dunes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Slugger Dunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes misses with a head kick.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Hanayama - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dunes avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Hanayama misses the jab.
Dunes with the inside leg kick.
Hanayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
A little feinted left hand from Hanayama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanayama. That snapped Dunes's head back.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Hanayama moved out of range nicely.
Hanayama cracks Dunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes tries to clinch but Hanayama is having none of it.
Kaoru Hanayama is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanayama misses with a hook.
Dunes takes a swing at Hanayama's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunes, as that shot connected.
Hanayama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanayama has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Hanayama misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanayama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanayama working aggressively here.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanayama controls his hands.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hanayama.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hanayama.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanayama can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Hanayama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanayama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunes misses with a few strikes there.
Hanayama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanayama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanayamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanayama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Dunes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes tries to clinch but Hanayama is having none of it.
Dunes lands with a straight right. Hanayama didn't see that one coming.
Hanayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunes.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanayama.
Dunes blocks a jab.
Dunes misses with a body kick.
Hanayama jabs Dunes right on the nose. Dunes blinks but takes it well.
Hanayama takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Dunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunes throws a right hand that Hanayama ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanayama also avoids with ease.
Dunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanayama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dunes's guard.
Hanayama trying to control but Dunes is working from the bottom.
Hanayama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanayama is controlling him.
Hanayama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanayama slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hanayama controlling his opponent.
Hanayama wants to take his opponent's back but Dunes doesn't allow it.
Hanayama controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanayama is really struggling to control Dunes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dunes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hanayama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanayama trying to control but Dunes is having none of it.
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 Kaoru Hanayama.
I think Hanayama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Ferguson (ranked 895 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 43 p4p, 55 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khabib Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rader.
Ferguson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ferguson misses the body punch
and Rader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Rader avoids the punch easily.
Rader jabs Ferguson right on the nose. Ferguson blinks but takes it well.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Rader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rader lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Rader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferguson misses with a double jab
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Rader is out of range.
Rader is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rader has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ferguson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rader's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Rader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Rader works the jab nicely.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Rader with a series of wild strikes but Rader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rader throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader with a nice cross.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Rader swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rader misses with a two punch combination.
Rader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ferguson misses its target.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rader.
Rader throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader connects with a nice looking jab.
Rader is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rader lands a big head kick that sends Ferguson tumbling to the mat! Rader takes a step backwards and waves Ferguson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Ferguson is rocked!
It looks like Khabib Ferguson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rader is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ferguson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ferguson is out cold! Rader holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Rader!
Dennis Rader thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 383 p4p, 967 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 59 p4p, 140 weight class). Picklesbly comes to the cage accompanied by Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. Azriel Pandens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Pandens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Picklesbly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picklesbly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pandens sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Picklesbly does no damage.
A jab lands there for Picklesbly.
Pandens misses with a looping left.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Pandens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head.
Picklesbly looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandens is just out of range.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pandens has time to react.
Picklesbly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pandens.
Pandens lands a glancing blow to the side of Picklesbly's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Picklesbly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pandens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Picklesbly moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly avoids the head kick by Pandens.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly attempts a counter takedown but Pandens avoids it well and moves away.
Picklesbly misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pandens pinned against the cage. Pandens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandens.
Picklesbly with a hook.
A shot to the body from Pandens misses
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandens throws a hook but Picklesbly blocks it.
Pandens gets tackled into the cage by Picklesbly. Picklesbly maintains the clinch.
Pandens taking a breather.
Pandens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandens lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens blocks an elbow strike.
Picklesbly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Picklesbly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Picklesbly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pandens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pandens postures up.
Pandens trying to control but Picklesbly is working from the bottom.
Picklesbly being controlled here, momentarily.
Picklesbly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pandens is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pandens is aware though and is defending well.
Pandens is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pandens postures up in Picklesbly's guard and throws a big left but Picklesbly blocks it.
Pandens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Picklesbly is looking for a triangle but Pandens pushes his legs off easily.
Picklesbly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pandens is aware though and is defending well.
Pandens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pandens is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pandens pushing down on Picklesbly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pandens is looking to take a break and control but Picklesbly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Picklesbly is looking to improve his position.
Picklesbly trying to control from the bottom.
Picklesbly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Picklesbly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Picklesbly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pandens is one step ahead there.
Pandens is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Picklesbly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandens throws a hook but Picklesbly blocks it.
That kick from Pandens tenderised Picklesbly's leg. Picklesbly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picklesbly checks a low kick from Pandens.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
A low kick from Pandens is predictable there
and Picklesbly counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandens just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens slips under a jab from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pandens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandens lands a hook that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Picklesbly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pandens walks away with a smile on his face. Picklesbly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Picklesbly. Those never looked like landing.
Picklesbly missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandens looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picklesbly.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Picklesbly.
Pandens swings widly with a right hand
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Pandens tries to get set, Picklesbly tries to push him back and clinch up but Pandens manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a hook.
As Pandens backs away, Picklesbly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Picklesbly finds it's way through Pandens's defenses.
Pandens misses with an uppercut
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandens misses with a hook
and Picklesbly counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picklesbly is out of range.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picklesbly moves into the clinch.
Pandens tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Pandens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Pandens.
Picklesbly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picklesbly pushes off an throws an elbow but Pandens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Picklesbly lands a damaging elbow.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Pandens.
Picklesbly is trying to pull guard but Pandens has him pressed against the cage.
Picklesbly jumps guard and drags Pandens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens is looking to work some ground and pound but Picklesbly has wrist control.
Picklesbly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Picklesbly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pandens is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Picklesbly has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pandens is looking to defend but Picklesbly has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pandens! Picklesbly pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pandens taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adrian Picklesbly!
Adrian Picklesbly retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Adrian Picklesbly 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Peterson (ranked 524 p4p, 845 weight class) and Scott Hill (ranked 80 p4p, 129 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scott Hill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Peterson enables Hill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Peterson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peterson is working hard here to advance position.
Peterson has his hands on Hill's head, controlling the position.
Peterson continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill postures up.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
My spies in Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) inform me that Hill has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Peterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hill has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Peterson is in close to Hill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Peterson is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Peterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson working Hill over with strikes.
Peterson winds up and cracks Hill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peterson prevents Hill from improving his position.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of Hill's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peterson pulls his head out easily.
Peterson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peterson is nestled in close to Hill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hill trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Peterson manages to pass to mount!
Peterson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hill's face.
Hill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peterson landing strikes from the mount.
Peterson prevents Hill from getting the reversal.
Peterson avoids the attempt from Hill to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Peterson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hill is working to get back to half guard.
Hill wants to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.
Hill is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson with a couple of short strikes.
Hill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Peterson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.
Peterson pushes Hill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill jumps guard but Peterson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hill pulls guard successfully.
Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Peterson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill is looking for a triangle but Peterson pushes his legs off easily.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peterson working some strikes from top position.
Hill looking for a guillotine here but Peterson defends easily.
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill looking to control but Peterson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peterson lands a nice short elbow.
Peterson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 Hill is rocked!
Peterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hill is still in real trouble! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson connects with a bit shot that sees Hill covering up! More strikes from Peterson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Peterson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
Dylan Peterson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 419 p4p, 444 weight class) and Zheko Melondov (ranked 18 p4p, 19 weight class). Melondov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Exploration of Space by Cosmic Gate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zheko Melondov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre misses with a hook. Melondov ducked under it nicely.
Maestre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maestre misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Melondov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Melondov looks to land a right hand but Maestre moved out of range.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Maestre throws a good cross that connects.
Maestre throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Maestre does no damage.
Maestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Zheko Melondov has been cut.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Melondov flicks out a counter leg kick but Maestre steps away.
Maestre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Melondov counters with a nice body shot.
Maestre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Melondov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melondov misses with a looping right.
Maestre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Melondov throws out a loose jab but Maestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melondov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre slips under a jab from Melondov.
Melondov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maestre misses with a hook. Melondov ducked under it nicely.
Maestre lands with an uppercut that bounces Melondov off the cage and back into range.
Maestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melondov.
Melondov ducks under a wild hook from Maestre.
Maestre slips under a jab.
Maestre throws a hook to the side of Melondov's head but Melondov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melondov lands a leg kick that knocks Maestre off balance momentarily.
Melondov lands an overhand right.
It looks like Luis Maestre has been cut.
Luis Maestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melondov slips a jab from Maestre.
Melondov swings widly with a right hand
and Maestre counters with a stiff right hand.
Melondov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maestre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melondov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melondov drops his hands momentarily and Maestre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melondov scores with a push kick.
Melondov throws a head kick that misses.
Maestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melondov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maestre misses with an uppercut. Melondov saw that one coming.
Maestre misses with a hook to the body
and Melondov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maestre misses with a hook.
Melondov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Melondov misses.
Maestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melondov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestre.
Maestre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melondov scores with a jab to the head.
Melondov throws a body kick that misses.
Maestre looks to throw the jab but Melondov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Melondov! But no joy.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Melondov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Maestre misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Maestre as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Melondov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maestre doesn't seem phased though.
Melondov staying out of range there.
Melondov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maestre sprawling to the canvas! Maestre rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Melondov finish him?!
Maestre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melondov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maestre throws out the jab.
Melondov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Maestre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melondov misses with a hook.
Maestre seems to have got his legs back now.
Maestre throws an off balance right hand
and Melondov counters with a big left hand that crumples Maestre! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zheko Melondov!
Zheko Melondov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Luis Maestre was interviewed post fight and said 'I just lost to the best man on earth. 18-0 is something that very few fighters achieve. I look forward to watching this legend pave his way through history '.
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