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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 3450 p4p, 5771 weight class) and Okon Igwe (ranked 182 p4p, 246 weight class). Mr Bean had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean gets tackled into the cage by Igwe. Igwe maintains the clinch.
Igwe jumps into guard, dragging Bean to the mat.
Igwe is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bean rolls with it to try and escape but Igwe cranks on the arm and Bean is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Okon Igwe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yargon Juuj (ranked 3148 p4p, 3340 weight class) and Saul Hunter (ranked 339 p4p, 358 weight class). The key to victory for Yargon Juuj has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yargon Juuj!
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, Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Juuj. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juuj throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Juuj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunter lands a jab to the head.
Hunter lands a nice shot that snaps Juuj's head back.
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.
Juuj misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Juuj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Juuj is rocked!
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juuj.
Oh Juuj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter moves in close and cracks Juuj with a massive right hand! Juuj, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Hunter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Hunter!
After winning the bout, Saul Hunter 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 Jean Michel Plutarque (ranked 3125 p4p, 3008 weight class) and Gatrek Tekd (ranked 401 p4p, 390 weight class). The key to victory for Jean Michel Plutarque has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Michel Plutarque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gatrek Tekd!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tekd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plutarque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tekd.
Plutarque doesn't manage to clinch there - Tekd circles away.
Plutarque tries to close the distance and clinch but Tekd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutarque wants to clinch but Tekd slips to the side
and Tekd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plutarque!
Plutarque tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tekd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tekd controlling the position.
Plutarque tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tekd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plutarque takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tekd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plutarque. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tekd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tekd lands a nice forearm strike.
Plutarque manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tekd trying to control the pace.
Tekd is pressing down on Plutarque's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plutarque is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutarque has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Tekd. Oh but Plutarque has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Tekd goes limp - he's gone! Plutarque jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jean Michel Plutarque!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyreke Wilson (ranked 3041 p4p, 2706 weight class) and Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 163 p4p, 151 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyreke Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Akutagawa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Akutagawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akutagawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
 It looks like Tyreke Wilson has been cut.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and Akutagawa counters with a low kick, right behind Wilson 's knee.
A jab lands there for Akutagawa.
Wilson is rocked!
Akutagawa lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wilson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Akutagawa dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Akutagawa!
In his post fight interview, Ryu Akutagawa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Thai (ranked 2884 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Barry Carter (ranked 382 p4p, 463 weight class). Barry Carter 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Carter!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands the left hand.
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Thai controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Good shot there by Thai.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Thai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thai misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Thai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Carter into the cage.
Thai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taisto Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Carter lands.
Thai tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Thai misses with a hook.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter avoids the head kick by Thai.
Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thai tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thai looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thai with a body shot.
Carter jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.
Carter has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Carter misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a kick to the body
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Thai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thai is rocked!
Thai lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Barry Carter has been cut.
Thai misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Thai flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thai is out cold! Carter holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Carter!
In his post fight interview, Barry Carter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Taisto Thai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back To the gym.. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddah Joe (ranked 2732 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Dick Cummings (ranked 128 p4p, 123 weight class). Cummings has chosen Dick Too Bomb by D2B as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummings lands a nice shot that snaps Joe's head back.
Cummings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Cummings.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Cummings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummings.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Cummings does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Cummings moves out of range easily.
Cummings lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cummings misses with a body punch
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cummings's efforts to push away.
Cummings is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Cummings breaks from the clinch.
Joe moves forwards but Cummings connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Joe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Joe throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Dick Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Cummings lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cummings.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe tries to score with a low kick but Cummings moves his leg out of the way.
Joe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cummings defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a few strikes there.
Cummings's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cummings's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oooooh!!! Cummings has knocked Joe down with a huge combo! Cummings steps away and waves a wobbly Joe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Buddah Joe has been cut.
Cummings is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Cummings lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Cummings thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe blocks a jab.
Joe tries to clinch up but Cummings circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings misses with a two punch combination.
Cummings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings jabs at Joe's body.
Joe misses with a body shot
and Cummings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings lands with a cross.
Cummings throws a shot to the body.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Cummings and move into the clinch.
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Cummings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Cummings lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Cummings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Cummings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buddah Joe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cummings misses with a body shot.
Cummings scores with a hook to the body. Joe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cummings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummings swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joe.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dick Cummings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cummings throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cummings.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Joe throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Cummings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice jab there from Cummings.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cummings misses with the combination.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings misses with a combination
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cummings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummings misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Cummings and move into the clinch.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Cummings.
As Cummings tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Cummings manages to avoid the attempt.
Cummings looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cummings is out of range and Joe settles back down.
Cummings is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe throws the kick towards the body but Cummings avoids it.
A nice side step and Cummings releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummings misses with a hook.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
Cummings lunges at Joe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joe's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe throws a lazy body kick
and Cummings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe avoids the body shot from Cummings.
Cummings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Cummings as he checks the leg kick.
Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
Cummings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Cummings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buddah Joe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cummings throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummings misses with a wild body shot.
Cummings misses with a double jab
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cummings breaks from the clinch.
Cummings punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Cummings pushes him off.
Cummings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buddah Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cummings.
Joe stalling the fight.
Joe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cummings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cummings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Cummings.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cummings looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Cummings punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Cummings throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Cummings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cummings works Joe's body with a nice hook.
Cummings looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joe's head.
Joe tries to clinch there but Cummings circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cummings misses.
Cummings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cummings smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings thuds his right hand into Joe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cummings scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cummings lands a slapping body shot.
Cummings scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Cummings.
Good exchange - Cummings coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joe backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Cummings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cummings feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Joe sprawling to the canvas! Joe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cummings finish him?!
Joe is rocked!
Joe tries to clinch
and Cummings counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Cummings!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Cummings thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carter (ranked 1911 p4p, 3215 weight class) and Taluli Manzine (ranked 217 p4p, 346 weight class). Sam Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taluli Manzine's chin.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taluli Manzine!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Manzine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sam Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manzine is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter slips a nice elbow through Manzine's hands, connecting with Manzine's forehead.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Manzine's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter working Manzine over with strikes.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Manzine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manzine is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to free his trapped foot but Manzine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manzine is in trouble now - Carter has advanced to mount!
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Manzine is trying to stand up.
Carter raining down shots from the mount!
Carter won't let Manzine get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling his opponent.
Carter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Manzine taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
 Manzine is rocked!
Carter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Manzine! More shots from Carter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Carter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 546 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Eduradr Nemkov (ranked 80 p4p, 157 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduradr Nemkov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nemkov misses.
Chenevert throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nemkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chenevert throwing a counter right hand but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Chenevert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nemkov misses with a double jab.
It looked like Chenevert was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Nemkov.
Nemkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chenevert counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chenevert lands with an uppercut that bounces Nemkov off the cage and back into range.
Nemkov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert defending well as Nemkov loads up on a big left hand.
Nemkov connects with the punch.
Chenevert slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov dips to his left and cracks Chenevert with an uppercut!
Nemkov throws a right hand that Chenevert ducks under and follows up with a left that Chenevert also avoids with ease.
Nemkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nemkov connects with a body shot that sends Chenevert's belly button to the back.
Chenevert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chenevert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nemkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nemkov throws a hook to the side of Chenevert's head but Chenevert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Nemkov.
Eduradr Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chenevert.
Chenevert throwing a counter right hand but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Nemkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Chenevert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chenevert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Nemkov throws a hook but Chenevert avoids it easily.
Nemkov misses with a looping right.
Nemkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nemkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chenevert.
Chenevert thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chenevert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chenevert lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Nemkov can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Chenevert and Nemkov drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Chenevert.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nazaire Chenevert!
Nazaire Chenevert retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Nazaire Chenevert thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 1200 p4p, 3163 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 170 p4p, 391 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sidorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
Lawson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sidorov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sidorov is desperately trying to improve his position but Lawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Lawson lands a big shot there that rocks Sidorov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sidorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lawson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sidorov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
Lawson tries to control but Sidorov wriggling away.
Sidorov regains half guard.
Lawson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacksmith MMA Gym πΊπ². Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sidorov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sidorov.
Sidorov wants to sweep here but Lawson controlling him for the moment.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sidorov is retaining full guard.
Sidorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawson manages to get himself to full guard.
Sidorov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sidorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sidorov has managed to get both his arms back between Lawson's legs - danger averted.
Lawson 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.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sidorov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lawson working for a triangle but Sidorov defends it easily.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sidorov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov is pushing down on Lawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sidorov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Lawson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lawson wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov looking to finish Lawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lawson!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sidorov! Lawson is hurt baaadly! Sidorov is firing away with more strikes - Lawson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Our winner, Ivan Sidorov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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