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MMAHKI 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Omarov (ranked 5886 p4p, 24691 weight class) and Charlie Shark (ranked 571 p4p, 598 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Omarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Shark!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Omarov wriggles free and stands up.
Omarov rushes Shark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Omarov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Omarov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Omarov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Omarov pulls Shark into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omarov is controlling Shark's posture.
Omarov is looking for a triangle but Shark pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov working a defensive guard here.
Omarov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shark trying to control but Omarov is working from the bottom.
Omarov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shark is controlling him.
Omarov wants to sweep here but Shark controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Omarov has Shark pulled in close to control his posture.
Shark wants to stand but Omarov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Omarov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shark defends it easily.
Shark trying to control but Omarov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov trying to keep a closed guard but Shark is proving a slippery customer.
Shark wanted to stand there but Omarov had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shark shoots in but no luck this time.
Shark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Omarov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shark wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Omarov manages to pass to side control.
Shark is trying to stand up here but Omarov is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov is taking a breather. Shark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Omarov.
Shark is trying to maintain the position but Omarov is very close to passing his half guard.
Omarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Omarov is thwarting Shark's attempts to control the position.
Omarov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omarov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Omarov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Omarov slips a jab and a cross from Shark.
Omarov has been working on his balance at 3Band MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Shark.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shark or perhaps it was just good defense by Omarov, which made it look bad.
Shark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Omarov jumps guard but Shark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Omarov tries to pull guard but Shark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Omarov tries to pull guard but Shark holds him up against the cage and eventually Omarov drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Omarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Omarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov is trying to push Shark away but Shark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Omarov tries to pull guard but Shark holds him up against the cage and eventually Omarov drops back down to his feet.
Shark jumps guard and drags Omarov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov passes Shark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omarov wants to control but Shark is keeping him busy.
Omarov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Omarov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shark pushes Omarov off and gets back to his feet.
Omarov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Omarov sets himself, and Shark steps forward looking for the clinch! Omarov avoids it this time.
Omarov tries to clinch there but Shark circles away.
Shark scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shark working away.
Omarov is not content to let Shark control the position.
Magomed Omarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Omarov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shark.
Omarov is not content to let Shark control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shark decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Omarov. Shark shrugs it off though.
Omarov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Omarov lands in his opponent's guard.
Omarov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Omarov postures up in Shark's guard and throws a big left but Shark blocks it.
Omarov advances position into side control!
Omarov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omarov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shark!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shark holds of for dear life.
Omarov controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Shark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Omarov 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 Shark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Omarov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Omarov pushing down on Shark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Omarov seems to be looking for submissions.
Omarov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shark punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark tries to kick Omarov off but Omarov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Omarov prevents Shark from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Omarov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shark can do to turn this around?
Omarov uses his free foot to push down on Shark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shark.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shark is trying to escape the mount.
Omarov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Omarov wants to control the pace but Shark is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark regains half guard.
Omarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Omarov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Omarov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shark defends it well.
Omarov trying to pass the guard but Shark defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov wants to control but Shark is keeping him busy.
Omarov stalling.
Omarov prevents Shark from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Omarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Omarov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omarov.
Shark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov misses with a two punch combination.
Shark is looking for the big counter here.
Shark keeps the fight on the outside.
Omarov closes the distance and clinches up with Shark, looking for a takedown. Omarov pushes Shark against the cage but Shark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Omarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omarov drives through and clinches with Shark against the cage.
Omarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shark.
Shark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omarov takes the fight into the clinch.
Omarov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omarov fails to pull guard.
Shark is trying to pull guard but Omarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shark takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Omarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Omarov 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Omarov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Isaiah (ranked 6017 p4p, 5942 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 580 p4p, 576 weight class). Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Isaiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Isaiah on the side of the head.
Isaiah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bishop but Bishop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Isaiah.
Isaiah wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Isaiah's leg. Isaiah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop sizes up Isaiah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Isaiah's head back.
 Isaiah is rocked!
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Isaiah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Isaiah misses with a wild combination.
Isaiah seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws the left hand but Isaiah avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Isaiah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tests Isaiah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isaiah is looking to counter the offense by Bishop and move into the clinch.
Isaiah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Isaiah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Isaiah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop thinks about the counter body kick.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Bishop connects with a high kick.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Isaiah walks into a jab.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Isaiah counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bishop!
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!
Bishop is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Isaiah is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Isaiah avoids the attempt from Bishop to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Bishop digs a good body shot into Isaiah's ribs.
Isaiah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Isaiah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Bishop.
Bishop is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Isaiah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Isaiah misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Isaiah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isaiah is breathing heavily.
Isaiah shoots in but Bishop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Isaiah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop cracks Isaiah with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Isaiah looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bishop finish him?
Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop cracks Isaiah with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Isaiah falls to his knees and Bishop doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kealin Bishop!
A less than humble Kealin Bishop misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fixit (ranked 25000 p4p, 4102 weight class) and Cheyenne Devan (ranked 609 p4p, 486 weight class). Devan has chosen La Crl x Louis - À la fête as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fixit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cheyenne Devan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fixit moves to clinch but Devan breaks away
and Devan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fixit is looking to clinch but Devan is avoiding it.
Jimmy Fixit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devan throws a hook to the side of Fixit's head but Fixit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Devan. Those never looked like landing.
Fixit moves into the clinch.
Fixit misses with an elbow over the top.
Devan's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Devan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fixit wants a takedown but no success here.
Devan is trying to force a seperation but Fixit has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fixit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devan dodges an elbow strike from Fixit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fixit keeps control of Devan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fixit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fixit takes a shot to the head.
Devan pushes Fixit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Devan working hard to break the clinch.
Devan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fixit lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Devan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fixit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devan wants to control but Fixit is keeping busy.
Devan is refusing to be controlled, as Fixit sits in half guard.
Fixit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fixit passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fixit wants to control the pace but Devan is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fixit content just to control the position here.
Fixit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Devan is trying to escape the mount.
Fixit looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fixit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fixit avoids the attempt from Devan to control.
Devan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fixit is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Fixit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Fixit!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Fixit 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 3111 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Justice McManus (ranked 325 p4p, 415 weight class). McManus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Drago has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Drago seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice McManus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago 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.
 It looks like Justice McManus has been cut.
Drago cracks McManus with a hook to the temple - McManus is on wobbly legs here! Drago swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! McManus falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Drago wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Drago!
After the big win, Ivan Drago made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Kinston (ranked 3923 p4p, 3110 weight class) and William Williamson (ranked 430 p4p, 367 weight class). William Williamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Kinston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kinston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Kinston has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Williamson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kinston.
Williamson tries to move into range but Kinston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williamson tries to sprawl but Kinston drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kinston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kinston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Williamson tries to lock up and control but Kinston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kinston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinston avoids the attempt from Williamson to control.
Kinston wants to take Williamson's back here but Williamson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kinston looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kinston tries to control but Williamson wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kinston goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williamson is on top in guard.
Kinston is trying to hold Williamson in close to prevent damage but Williamson has managed to pass into half guard.
Kinston wants to control but Williamson is keeping busy.
Kinston keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kinston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kinston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kinston wants to improve his position but Williamson is controlling well.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Kinston is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Kinston has his hands clasped together around Williamson's back. He's all about the action.
Kinston wants to get back to full guard.
Kinston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williamson is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williamson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kinston's closed guard. He's half up but Kinston has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kinston pivots and extends the arm, Williamson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kinston! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamal Kinston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ijin Yu (ranked 3471 p4p, 3879 weight class) and Ruben Firot (ranked 428 p4p, 472 weight class). Firot has chosen Cano De Cali - Mi Momento as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijin Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Firot!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firot throws an off balance right hand
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Firot misses with a jab to the body
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
Yu with the inside leg kick.
Firot clinches up with Yu and pushes him back against the cage.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot has Yu pressed against the cage, preventing Yu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Firot missing with knees to the body.
Yu prevents a body shot from Firot.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
I was talking to Yu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Firot.
Firot tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Firot back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Firot avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firot struggles to land a body shot inside as Yu controls his hands.
Firot can't find room to land a body shot as Yu controls the action.
Firot tries a body shot but Yu blocks it.
Firot misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Firot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Yu wants to get back to striking at distance but Firot won't allow it.
We've been informed that Firot 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.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu managing to block the knees to the body from Firot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
Firot misses with a body punch.
Yu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Yu tenderised Firot's leg. Firot is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left and a right from Yu both land. Nice combination.
Yu tests Firot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Yu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Firot is predictable there
and Yu counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu slips a straight right by Firot.
Yu misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yu, as that shot connected.
Firot misses with a right hand
letting Yu counter with a right hand.
Yu scores with a head kick.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firot tries to clinch up
enabling Yu to counter with a crisp jab.
Firot misses with a right hand
and Yu counters with a two punch combo.
Firot throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Firot thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Firot misses.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yu lands with a right hand.
Firot moves into the clinch.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Firot controls the action.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yu tries to circle away but Firot has him pinned against the cage.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ijin Yu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Firot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yu lands with a nice body punch.
Yu lands a high kick!
Firot throws an off balance right hand
and Firot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Yu.
Yu gets tackled into the cage by Firot. Firot maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot keeps control of Yu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firot misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruben Firot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Firot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Firot keeps control of Yu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot misses with a body punch.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu prevents a body shot from Firot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu tries to break free but Firot pushes him back against the cage.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Firot trying to land knees to the body.
Firot swings wildly with an uppercut but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Firot can do to turn this around?
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firot throws a leg kick
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
Yu throws a head kick that Firot semi-blocks.
Firot has closed the distance and engaged Yu in a clinch.
Yu working hard to break the clinch.
Firot misses with some punches.
Yu tries to break free but Firot pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tries a body shot but Yu blocks it.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land knees in the clinch but Yu avoids the damage to the body.
Firot tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Firot back against the cage.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot misses with a body punch.
Firot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot.
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.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu tries to work over Firot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu has had enough of the clinch but Firot keeps him there for the moment.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
Yu manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yu.
Firot walks into a stiff left hand from Yu.
Firot throws a jab when Yu was well out of range.
Yu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Firot 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 Yu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yu lands a jab-cross combination.
Yu lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ijin Yu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yu wants it to stay on the feet.
Yu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick by Yu misses
and Firot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Firot stays in close to Yu's body and controls the position.
Yu wants to stand up but Firot is controlling him.
Yu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Firot dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu wants to get back to his feet.
Firot controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firot misses with the ground and pound.
Firot happy to just control the position for now.
Yu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Firot asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Firot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yu pushes Firot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Firot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ruben Firot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yu parries the strikes from Firot easily there. Firot is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yu to escape.
Yu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Firot asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Firot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Firot are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firot remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yu is trying to buck Firot off.
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Firot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Firot prevents Yu from escaping the position.
Firot looks up at the clock and then as Yu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Firot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yu is trying to buck Firot off.
Firot in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Firot working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Firot tries for a kimura but Yu is defending well.
Ijin Yu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Firot prevents Yu from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Firot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yu 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ijin Yu!
The defeated Ruben Firot had this to say: 'No regrets, no tears, no quit. Thank you to all the fans & please do check out IC&E Nutrition (6904) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898) who have kindly sponsored me.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Garcia (ranked 3513 p4p, 2676 weight class) and Sarry Houttar (ranked 431 p4p, 337 weight class). Ali Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sarry Houttar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houttar takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Houttar prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia gets control of Houttar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houttar wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Houttar is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Garcia has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Houttar is looking to defend but Garcia has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Houttar! Garcia pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Houttar taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ali Garcia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suydas Kimsh (ranked 3209 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Grip Schnieder (ranked 377 p4p, 341 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suydas Kimsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grip Schnieder!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimsh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schnieder backs up against the cage.
Schnieder stuffs the takedown.
Schnieder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimsh did well to prevent Schnieder getting side control.
Kimsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schnieder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schnieder's back!
Kimsh tries to get the hooks in deep but Schnieder pushed the leg off.
Kimsh is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Schnieder defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schnieder defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kimsh's arms.
Schnieder is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kimsh off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Schnieder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kimsh's guard. Nice work there by Schnieder.
Kimsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schnieder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kimsh wants to sweep here but Schnieder controlling him for the moment.
Schnieder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimsh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schnieder manages to get himself to full guard.
Schnieder looking for a sweep. Not yet Schnieder, not yet.
Kimsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schnieder lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Kimsh stopping the sweep attempt from Schnieder.
Kimsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schnieder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kimsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schnieder trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Schnieder has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kimsh passes Schnieder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimsh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnieder won't allow Kimsh to pass to mount.
Kimsh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schnieder wants to control but Kimsh is keeping busy.
Kimsh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kimsh trying to pass the guard but Schnieder defending well.
Kimsh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schnieder!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnieder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kimsh tries to control but Schnieder wriggling away.
Schnieder is looking to get to half guard.
Kimsh working for a submission but Schnieder is keeping him at bay.
Kimsh scoring with strikes but Schnieder is staying in there.
Kimsh trying to control but Schnieder is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnieder srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Schnieder rolls, trying to escape but Kimsh keeps control of the position.
Kimsh is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Schnieder is defending well though. Kimsh let's go of the attempt for now.
Schnieder is trying to defend against the choke here but Kimsh has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kimsh Tightens the hold and Schnieder taps out furiously! Kimsh displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Suydas Kimsh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cobb (ranked 1960 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 240 p4p, 386 weight class). Van Dorner has chosen Fancy Fan Action as his entrance music. Billy Cobb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kajulik Van Dorner's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kajulik Van Dorner!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Dorner walks into a jab.
A big right from Van Dorner misses.
Van Dorner tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Billy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Dorner.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dorner on the side of the head.
A left lands for Cobb.
Van Dorner throws a body kick that misses.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Van Dorner seems unphased.
Cobb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Dorner's hands.
Van Dorner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cobb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dorner on the side of the head.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobb lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb lands the left hand.
Van Dorner dives in for a single leg takedown but Cobb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donk. Cobb catches Van Dorner right on the button with a cross.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
Cobb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Dorner in his tracks.
Cobb cracks Van Dorner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Dorner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dorner on the side of the head.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Van Dorner saw that one coming.
Cobb checks the leg kick.
Cobb moves out of range as Van Dorner strikes.
Cobb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Dorner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Dorner fails with a takedown attempt.
Billy Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kajulik Van Dorner.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Van Dorner saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Van Dorner.
Cobb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Van Dorner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Van Dorner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Van Dorner moved out of range nicely.
Van Dorner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Cobb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Dorner can pounce on him.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Dorner.
Van Dorner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Van Dorner misses.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Van Dorner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Van Dorner.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Van Dorner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cobb's waist but Cobb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Dorner off to one side.
Van Dorner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Dorner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Dorner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cobb lands an overhand right.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dorner on the side of the head.
Cobb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Dorner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Cobb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cobb scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dorner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch lands to the side of Van Dorner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cobb dips to his left and cracks Van Dorner with an uppercut!
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Cobb throws a hook but Van Dorner blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Van Dorner.
Van Dorner wants to land a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Dorner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cobb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Cobb connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Cobb lands.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Dorner on the side of the head.
Van Dorner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dorner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Dorner misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws the left hand but Van Dorner avoids the punch easily.
Van Dorner feints a counter leg kick.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Dorner. Van Dorner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb connects with a crisp jab.
Cobb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Dorner misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Van Dorner saw that one coming.
Van Dorner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobb lands a jab-cross combination.
 Van Dorner is rocked!
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dorner is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Donk. Cobb catches Van Dorner right on the button with a cross.
Cobb steps in with a hook that catches Van Dorner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cobb follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Van Dorner looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Cobb!
Billy Cobb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Stawarski (ranked 1714 p4p, 2953 weight class) and Grant Harklie (ranked 187 p4p, 312 weight class). Stawarski's entrance music is They Don’t Care About Us. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Stawarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Harklie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harklie gets a takedown into half guard.
Stawarski looking for submissions off his back.
Harklie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stawarski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harklie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stawarski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stawarski regains half guard.
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Stawarski defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stawarski looking for subs from the bottom but Harklie mounts him!
Harklie working for a guillotine from mount but Stawarski is in no mood to give up.
Stawarski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stawarski gets back to half guard.
Harklie trying to control from half guard but Stawarski is working away.
Stawarski looking for submissions off his back.
Harklie lands strikes from half guard.
Harklie wants to pass to mount but Stawarski is defending the position.
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
Harklie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
Harklie controlling the pace.
Stawarski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harklie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Harklie.
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
Harklie is keen to just control but Stawarski is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stawarski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stawarski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Harklie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stawarski!
Harklie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stawarski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stawarski is trying to escape the mount.
Stawarski is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie trying to control but Stawarski is having none of it.
Harklie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie with a couple of short strikes.
Stawarski can't escape the position.
Stawarski is bucking up trying to escape but Harklie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stawarski working to try and regain half guard.
Harklie working for a guillotine from mount but Stawarski is in no mood to give up.
Harklie looking to control but Stawarski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harklie breaks from Stawarski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harklie is landing with some decent strikes but Stawarski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stawarski gets back to half guard.
Stawarski actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harklie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stawarski!
Harklie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stawarski's face.
Harklie looking to secure an arm triangle but Stawarski defends it well.
Stawarski is looking to get to half guard.
Harklie has control of Stawarski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stawarski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stawarski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Stawarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harklie pulls his head out easily.
Harklie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harklie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Harklie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harklie lands in his opponent's guard.
Harklie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stawarski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant Harklie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stawarski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Harklie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stawarski has tightened it up now! Harklie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joao Stawarski!
After winning the bout, Joao Stawarski 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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