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OFK 258 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 4921 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Vitaly Lovchenko (ranked 494 p4p, 420 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaly Lovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovchenko closes the distance and clinches.
Lovchenko misses with some punches.
Lovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
Lovchenko stalling the fight.
Dover is pushing Lovchenko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lovchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovchenko clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovchenko working aggressively here.
Dover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lovchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Dover won't allow it.
Dover throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lovchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovchenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dover blocks a jab.
Lovchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dover is out of range and Lovchenko settles back down.
Dover moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovchenko.
Lovchenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lovchenko tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing Lovchenko back against the cage.
Lovchenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Dover breaks from the clinch.
Lovchenko throws a head kick but Dover moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Lovchenko, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovchenko dodges the punch combination from Dover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lovchenko.
Dover doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovchenko circles away.
Lovchenko avoids the body shot from Dover.
Lovchenko throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lovchenko.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Lovchenko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lovchenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover throws a body punch but Lovchenko moves out of range.
Lovchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dover on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaly Lovchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lovchenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 9:10
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Lovchenko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Wade (ranked 5740 p4p, 5197 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 205 p4p, 195 weight class). Oscar Meyer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wade is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meyer is defending well.
Wade throws a head punch that misses.
Meyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wade up against the cage.
Wade misses with some punches.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Wade has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Meyer clinches up against the cage.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meyer darts in and clinches Wade up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade tries to score a body lock takedown but Meyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Meyer.
Meyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer cracks Wade with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wade looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Meyer finish him?
 Wade is rocked!
It looks like Bertrand Wade has been cut.
Wade looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meyer!
Oh Wade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyer told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer tries to escape but Wade is in control.
Wade seems to have got his legs back now.
Wade lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
Wade goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meyer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wade's guard! Nice work there by Meyer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wade wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Meyer passes Wade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wade is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wade trying to get back to full guard but Meyer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Meyer working Wade over with strikes here.
Wade is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer connects with a bit shot that sees Wade covering up! More strikes from Meyer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Meyer is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Meyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Hall (ranked 1468 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 68 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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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 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carpenter doesn't seem phased though.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Carpenter backpedaling.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carpenter throws out the jab.
Carpenter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carpenter swivels and escapes.
Carpenter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carpenter's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hall's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Carpenter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall catches Carpenter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carpenter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall forces Carpenter back against the cage and clinches.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Carpenter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Carpenter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carpenter did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
Hall lands strikes from half guard.
Hall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Carpenter to get to his feet.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carpenter walks into a jab.
Carpenter tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Carpenter's head back.
Carpenter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carpenter misses with a body shot.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hall punishes Carpenter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall thows a body kick. Carpenter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall works over Carpenter's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Carpenter shoots in.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carpenter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Carpenter dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Carpenter's head and hops out.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Carpenter seems unphased.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carpenter momentarily.
Carpenter tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Hall lands with a cross.
Carpenter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Carpenter unleashes a big counter combination but Hall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carpenter walks into a left hand.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carpenter in his tracks.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carpenter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carpenter.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carpenter at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to clinch.
Carpenter walks into a jab.
Carpenter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Carpenter backs away looking to recover.
Carpenter darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Carpenter into the cage.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Carpenter's belly button to the back.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carpenter's head backwards.
Carpenter dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Carpenter's head and hops out.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carpenter misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall thuds his right hand into Carpenter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Carpenter's head back.
Hall is looking to slow Carpenter down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Hall looks to land a combination. Carpenter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carpenter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carpenter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Carpenter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall has his feet on Carpenter's thighs here. He's pushed Carpenter off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Carpenter screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Hall!
Charlie Hall 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 1203 p4p, 2024 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 178 p4p, 267 weight class). Bonifacio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Karate - Kennedy. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonifacio has closed the distance and engaged Plutov in a clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio .
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonifacio is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plutov has Bonifacio pressed against the cage.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio .
The referee calls for Bonifacio to work.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonifacio is working Plutov over against the cage.
Bonifacio avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
Bonifacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bonifacio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Plutov can turn it around.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
Bonifacio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonifacio .
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Bonifacio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Plutov with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Bonifacio 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov stalling.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
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 Luigi Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plutov is looking to chop away at Bonifacio 's legs.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonifacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonifacio jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Bonifacio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonifacio cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Plutov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bonifacio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Plutov doesn't seem phased though.
Bonifacio avoids the head kick by Plutov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonifacio connects with a looping right hand.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the body.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
A shot to the liver by Bonifacio . Beautiful body shot.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luigi Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Bonifacio keeps it at a distance.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Bonifacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonifacio with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio cracks Plutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonifacio lands a head shot.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Bonifacio throws a good cross that connects.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov misses with a low kick as Bonifacio jumps back.
Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio .
Plutov is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonifacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Bonifacio .
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luigi Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio .
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonifacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonifacio .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Plutov is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Bonifacio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonifacio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio .
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bonifacio .
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Plutov blocks it.
Bonifacio digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Bonifacio .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio gets through Plutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
Bonifacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Plutov.
A nice left hand lands by Bonifacio .
Luigi Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov trying to stall but Bonifacio improves his position.
Plutov blocks a body shot from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plutov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonifacio 's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio .
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonifacio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plutov.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov is stalling here.
Plutov misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio stalls.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov taking a breather.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonifacio 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Fredricks (ranked 982 p4p, 1221 weight class) and Monty Milano (ranked 46 p4p, 56 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Fredricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milano slips a jab from Fredricks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fredricks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Milano staying out of range there.
Fredricks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Monty Milano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milano throws an off balance right hand
and Fredricks counters with a nice uppercut.
Milano misses with an uppercut.
Fredricks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredricks misses the target.
Milano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fredricks.
Milano throws a jab but it's blocked by Fredricks.
Milano connects with a jab.
Milano digs a good body shot into Fredricks's ribs.
Fredricks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Milano digs a good body shot into Fredricks's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fredricks.
Milano wants to counter the offense by Fredricks and move into the clinch position.
Milano moves away from the strike by Fredricks.
Milano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Milano is looking to slow Fredricks down with leg kicks.
Milano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredricks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milano circles away quickly and effectively.
Milano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fredricks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milano misses the shot to the body.
Fredricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fredricks missing with a left hand there. Milano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Milano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fredricks.
Milano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fredricks. Those never looked like landing.
Milano cracks Fredricks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milano lands a head shot.
Jab from Milano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredricks misses with an uppercut. Milano saw that one coming.
Milano drops Fredricks with a big left hand and mounts him. Fredricks is in big trouble!
Fredricks is rocked!
Milano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Milano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Milano is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredricks is trying desperately to improve position.
Milano controlling his opponent.
Fredricks is trying desperately to improve position.
Milano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Milano wants to control the pace but Fredricks is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milano controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredricks tries to hold on but Milano postures up.
Fredricks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fredricks is looking to escape.
Fredricks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Milano content just to control the position here.
Fredricks tries to hold on but Milano pushes him away.
Milano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fredricks is looking to escape.
Milano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredricks wants to hold on but Milano pushes him away.
Milano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fredricks is looking to escape.
Milano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Milano is stalling here but it's allowed Fredricks to get half guard.
Fredricks is trying to control but can't.
Milano wants to pass to mount but Fredricks is defending the position.
Milano is looking to take a break and control but Fredricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milano stands up and beckons Fredricks to join him on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Milano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monty Milano'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.
Fredricks cracks Milano's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Milano slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Fredricks can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kent Fredricks!
In his post fight interview, Kent Fredricks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 983 p4p, 995 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 134 p4p, 137 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in but Nik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nik throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Nik's head back.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Nik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Nik walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Nik looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz slips a straight right by Nik.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Nik pushes him off.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut.
Nik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nik throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Nik misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nik moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Nik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nik circles away.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Nik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz throws a jab when Nik was well out of range.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nik 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.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Nik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nik preventing the sweep.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Nik stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Nik from controlling successfully.
Nik content to stall in guard here.
Nik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Let's hope that Nik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nik!
Nik scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is not content to let Nik control the position.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Nik trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Still in half guard, Nik seems content to control.
Diaz trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Nik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleks Nik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Diaz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nik looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Nik is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nik's head.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Nik.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Nik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Nik.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Nik misses with a hook.
Nik leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nik misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Nik counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Nik's defenses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Nik, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Nik counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nik but Nik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nik tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nik to the ground. Nik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nik throws a counter combo.
Nik swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
It seemed like Nik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nik's waist but Nik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Nik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Nik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Nik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nik continues to drive forward.
Nik prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nik works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Nik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tightens his grip and picks Nik up, before dumping him to the ground. Nik manages to land in guard.
Nik seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz is pulling down on Nik's head. It's preventing any offense from Nik, at least for the moment.
Nik lands a couple of elbows.
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Nik content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Diaz has locked up a guillotine! Diaz's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Nik is holding on here and Diaz must be using up a lot of energy. Nik has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Diaz gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Diaz!
Frank Diaz took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 204 p4p, 1021 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 26 p4p, 98 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morad tries to score with a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis misses
and Morad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad needs to keep his hands up - Vaiduoklis had a free shot at his head there.
Morad just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad takes one on the button.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morad jabs Vaiduoklis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vaiduoklis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Vaiduoklis does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Morad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaiduoklis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morad wants to slow Vaiduoklis down by chopping away at his legs.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis scores with a leg kick.
Morad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad misses with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Morad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morad with the inside leg kick.
Morad misses with a shot to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Vaiduoklis's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Morad misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Morad slips under a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morad misses with a left hand
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Morad takes one on the button.
Morad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Morad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
and Morad counters with an inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Morad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Morad.
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morad.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Morad scores with a sloppy right hand. Vaiduoklis should have avoided that one.
Morad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morad blocks the body kick.
Morad throws an off balance right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a low kick, right behind Morad 's knee.
Morad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis blocks a head kick by Morad.
Vaiduoklis lands a lovely overhand right.
Morad lands a jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Morad jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morad steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Morad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaiduoklis tries a low kick but Morad avoids it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a decent looking hook.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Morad.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Vaiduoklis. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morad circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Morad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
That's time! Vaiduoklis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Morad counters with a straight right hand.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Vaiduoklis. No joy for Morad on that attempt.
Vaiduoklis tried to counter with a leg kick but Morad avoided it.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Morad throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Morad throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Morad is just out of range.
Morad is looking for the big counter here.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Jab from Vaiduoklis.
Morad feints and then cracks Vaiduoklis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaiduoklis down.
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!
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morad's hands.
Vaiduoklis misses with a series of wild punches.
Morad throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Morad might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vaiduoklis has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad lands with a good body shot.
Morad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis cracks a nice hook into Morad's ribs.
Morad throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morad.
Morad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaiduoklis keeps Morad at a distance using the push kick.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morad's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Morad.
Morad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Morad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis lands with a hook. Morad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Morad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vaiduoklis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Morad.
Nice uppercut lands for Vaiduoklis. That snapped Morad's head back.
Morad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaiduoklis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab but it's blocked by Morad.
Morad misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
Morad clobbers Vaiduoklis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad connects with a jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws a jab when Vaiduoklis was well out of range.
Morad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Morad has his takedown stuffed
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morad throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaiduoklis, as that shot connected.
Morad moves out of range as Vaiduoklis throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Morad.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab from Morad.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot
letting Morad counter with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Morad's knee but Morad avoids it well.
Morad throws a leg kick which misses Vaiduoklis's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaiduoklis tries to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis misses with a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Morad.
Morad lands with a hook. Vaiduoklis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Morad misses with a hook to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice leg kick.
Morad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morad checks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morad can do to turn this around?
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
Vaiduoklis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Morad looks to throw the jab but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Morad misses with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Morad misses with a body punch
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Vaiduoklis counters with a quick kick to the body but Morad blocks it.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick that sends Morad stumbling back into the cage.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Morad moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Morad misses.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Vaiduoklis lands.
Morad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaiduoklis.
Morad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morad tries a head kick but it misses.
Morad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Morad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with a series of strikes. Morad will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Morad.
Morad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vaiduoklis's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morad manages to avoid it.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Morad throws a jab when Vaiduoklis was well out of range.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Morad saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morad. That did some damage!
Morad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morad throws a head kick that misses
and Vaiduoklis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
A combination from Vaiduoklis does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad is looking to chop away at Vaiduoklis's legs.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vaiduoklis drops his hands momentarily and Morad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with the left hand. Morad knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaiduoklis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vaiduoklis throws a solid leg kick but Morad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes one to the chin there.
Morad misses with a left hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice body kick.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaiduoklis cracks Morad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Morad misses.
Vaiduoklis works the jab nicely.
Morad throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Morad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a series of punches.
Morad needs to keep his hands up - Vaiduoklis had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morad.
Vaiduoklis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morad.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Morad is just out of range.
Morad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morad showed some decent athleticism there.
Morad is pressing down on Vaiduoklis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vaiduoklis is holding on for now.
Morad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vaiduoklis defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vaiduoklis has hold of Morad's hands but Morad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaiduoklis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morad.
Morad is working for a kimura but Vaiduoklis is defending it quite comfortably.
Morad stalling away here and it's allowed Vaiduoklis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morad distracts Vaiduoklis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morad cracks Vaiduoklis with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Morad is looking to score with low kicks.
Morad throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Morad moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morad throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaiduoklis, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
Morad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaiduoklis.
Morad avoids the head kick by Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis thumps Morad with a low kick.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Vaiduoklis.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaiduoklis tries to bum rush Morad with a series of wild strikes but Morad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morad avoids a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morad.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Morad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Morad misses.
Vaiduoklis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vaiduoklis with a jab.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Morad throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morad to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Morad.
Nice takedown defense from Vaiduoklis. No joy for Morad on that attempt.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick counter head kick but Morad was just out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad walks into a straight right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Vaiduoklis ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Morad.
Vaiduoklis lands a head kick. Morad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morad shoots in and drives through. Vaiduoklis sprawls well.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erran Morad.
Morad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Morad moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis moves forwards but Morad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Morad's ribs.
Morad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morad avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Morad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vaiduoklis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaiduoklis.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Vaiduoklis coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Morad tries to bum rush Vaiduoklis with a series of wild strikes but Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morad throws a solid leg kick but Vaiduoklis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morad.
Morad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Morad fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morad slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis thumps Morad with a low kick.
Morad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis had his way with Erran Morad in 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. This is the final round!
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaiduoklis has time to react.
Morad misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Morad slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Morad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Morad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Morad blocks it.
Morad throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Morad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis scores with a punch to the head.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Nice uppercut there from Morad.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that 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!
Morad lunges at Vaiduoklis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaiduoklis's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a leg kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.
Morad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
letting Morad counter with a right hand.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Vaiduoklis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Morad throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Vaiduoklis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morad misses with a takedown attempt - Vaiduoklis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vaiduoklis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vaiduoklis lands a high kick!
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses.
Morad only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Vaiduoklis blocks the low kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Morad misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaiduoklis walks into a jab.
Morad swinging wildly here.
Vaiduoklis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vaiduoklis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morad.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
A head kick from Vaiduoklis lands but Morad takes it in his stride.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad cracks a nice hook into Vaiduoklis's ribs.
Morad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morad. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morad.
Morad lands a lovely overhand right.
Vaiduoklis tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice looking combination but Morad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vaiduoklis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A jab from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Morad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morad dives in and grabs Vaiduoklis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaiduoklis pushes down on Morad's head and hops out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morad.
Vaiduoklis cracks Morad with an open hand slap.
Morad connects with a nice looking jab.
Morad misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis thuds his shin into the meat of Morad's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morad. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morad thumps Vaiduoklis with a low kick.
Erran Morad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morad slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with a push kick.
Vaiduoklis with the inside leg kick.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Morad misses with a looping left.
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 Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaiduoklis, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 683 p4p, 239 weight class) and Marko Jankovic (ranked 89 p4p, 32 weight class). Do Urden comes to the cage accompanied by Junna Through the fire and flames. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden throws a combination that misses
and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Do Urden moves out of range easily.
Jankovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jankovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut.
Do Urden misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Do Urden's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Do Urden throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand.
Do Urden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do Urden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jankovic is out of range and Do Urden settles back down.
Jankovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Do Urden throws a hook to the side of Jankovic's head but Jankovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.
It looked like Do Urden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Jankovic.
Jankovic misses the jab.
Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
Jankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jankovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jankovic moves out of range as Do Urden strikes.
Some wild striking there from Do Urden.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic walks into a left hand.
Jankovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jankovic needs to keep his hands up - Do Urden had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankovic moves forwards but Do Urden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jankovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Jankovic saw that one coming.
Do Urden throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely.
Jankovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Do Urden lunges at Jankovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jankovic's hand.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses the jab.
Do Urden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Do Urden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Do Urden throws a series of punches but Jankovic avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 Jankovic is rocked!
Do Urden steps in with a hook that catches Jankovic right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Do Urden follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jankovic looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pound Town INC, into his post fight interview.
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