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HFC 43:Caceres vs Thompson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mkenn (ranked 3942 p4p, 25302 weight class) and Android Reserves (ranked 179 p4p, 266 weight class). Android Reserves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Mkenn's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Reserves!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reserves darts in and clinches Mkenn up against the cage.
Reserves wants to get back to striking at distance but Mkenn won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Mkenn - that landed with a thud.
Reserves stalling against the cage.
Reserves wants to take the fight to the mat but Mkenn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reserves blocks the elbow strike.
Reserves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reserves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mkenn.
Reserves is working for takedown but Mkenn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justin Mkenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Reserves.
Reserves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mkenn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reserves's defenses.
 It looks like Android Reserves has been cut.
Reserves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mkenn to keep the fight standing.
Reserves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mkenn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mkenn has Reserves up against the cage in a clinch.
Mkenn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reserves up against the cage.
Mkenn tries to land knees in the clinch but Reserves avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reserves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mkenn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reserves jumps guard but Mkenn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reserves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mkenn is pressed up against the cage. Reserves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mkenn down to the mat. Mkenn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mkenn slaps away a takedown attempt from Reserves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Mkenn's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Mkenn.
Reserves has closed the distance and engaged Mkenn in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn stops a takedown attempt from Reserves.
Reserves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mkenn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mkenn slips under a jab.
Mkenn stuffs the takedown.
Mkenn lands with a kick to the temple. Reserves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reserves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reserves blocks the elbow strike.
Reserves can't break the clinch.
Mkenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mkenn keeps control of Reserves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reserves is trying to maintain a safe position but Mkenn gets an underhook and turns Reserves into the cage.
Reserves looking to stall.
Reserves is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mkenn has denied him.
Reserves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reserves is trying to pull guard but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage.
Reserves breaks the clinch.
Mkenn instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mkenn lands an elbow that stopped Reserves in his tracks for a moment.
Reserves is looking for a takedown.
Reserves tries to score a body lock takedown but Mkenn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mkenn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Android Reserves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mkenn lands with a shot to the body.
Reserves pushes Mkenn up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Reserves has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reserves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reserves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reserves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reserves is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mkenn throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Reserves's body to avoid the submission. Reserves has instead reached around Mkenn's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Reserves arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Android Reserves!
During a confident post fight interview, Android Reserves 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 24855 p4p, 3117 weight class) and Barry Carter (ranked 619 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Carter!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bean tries to clinch up.
Bean rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Carter tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bean's elbow.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bean or not.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Bean slips a jab from Carter.
Barry Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Bean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bean misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Bean's head but Bean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bean closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Bean has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean avoiding damage.
Bean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bean lands a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bean stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bean is looking to clinch.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Bean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bean has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bean or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter just leaning against Bean, taking a breather.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
Carter lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
 Bean is rocked!
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Bean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beans head.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bean with a big uppercut! Bean tries to clinch up but Carter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bean to the mat! Bean covers up and Carter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry Carter!
Barry Carter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 2427 p4p, 3359 weight class) and Buddah Joe (ranked 121 p4p, 160 weight class). Buddah Joe 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe feints the counter takedown.
Joe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boy connects with a crisp jab.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Joe tries to counter it with a takedown but Boy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looking to score a takedown here. Boy is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Boy's guard.
Boy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy is working hard here to advance position.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
Boy working a defensive guard here.
Joe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joe forces his way into half guard.
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boy is looking to escape.
Joe with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Joe with shots to the head and body - Boy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boy gets back to half guard.
Boy is pressing down on Joe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe is stalling in the full guard.
Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Joe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Boy working for submissions but it's allowed Joe to get to half guard.
Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boy is looking to control Joe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boy avoid being mounted?
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.
Joe trying to mount his opponent but Boy defends it.
Joe slows the pace down in half guard.
Joe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boy is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Buddah Joe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 2350 p4p, 4180 weight class) and Calidale Holiday (ranked 303 p4p, 452 weight class). Holiday is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranger Things Theme Song. 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Calidale Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGrew to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holiday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGrew wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.
Holiday is pulling down on McGrew's head. It's preventing any offense from McGrew, at least for the moment.
McGrew trying to control but Holiday is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holiday is keeping the position for now.
McGrew trying to control but Holiday is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGrew works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGrew is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holiday is not content to let McGrew control the position.
McGrew is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holiday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGrew.
McGrew is pressing down on Holiday's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holiday is holding on for now.
McGrew looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Holiday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holiday is refusing to be controlled, as McGrew sits in half guard.
Holiday is defending against the submission attempts here by McGrew.
Holiday is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holiday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGrew.
McGrew uses his free foot to push down on Holiday's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Holiday.
Holiday is trying desperately to improve position.
Holiday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGrew is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Holiday to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Holiday shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holiday is looking to escape.
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGrew moves to the back position.
Holiday felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McGrew is trying to control but Holiday is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
McGrew is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Holiday to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Holiday shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGrew looking to control but Holiday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McGrew dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holiday gets the takedown into side control.
McGrew manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Holiday is staying active underneath McGrew, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGrew is really struggling to control Holiday but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McGrew wants to pass to mount but Holiday is defending the position.
Holiday wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holiday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGrew wants to pass to mount but Holiday is defending the position.
McGrew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holiday can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrew works his way into side control.
Holiday is trying to improve his position.
McGrew tries for a kimura but Holiday is defending well.
Holiday is trying to get back to half guard.
Holiday is trying to buck McGrew off.
McGrew wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holiday, who protects the arm well.
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.
McGrew has an Americana. Holiday didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McGrew is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McGrew hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dan McGrew!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dan McGrew made sure he mentioned Silverguard Outfitters 🛡, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xigua Tou (ranked 2825 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 334 p4p, 240 weight class). Tou's entrance music is Gwen Stacy - Gone Fishing. See You In A Year.. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Xigua Tou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maverick.
Maverick thuds a left hand into Tou's body.
Nice body kick there by Maverick.
Tou bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Maverick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maverick keeps working.
Maverick tries to bench press Tou off him but Tou keeps the position.
Tou throws a strike aimed at the side of Maverick's head but Maverick avoids it well.
Maverick tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Maverick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maverick is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick keeps trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Tou's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tou is staying tight to Maverick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tou trying to control the action but Maverick is working from the bottom.
Maverick gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tou is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tou looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been hearing that Tou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tou misses with a head shot.
Tou avoids the attempt from Maverick to control.
Tou is working for a guillotine from mount but Maverick frees his head quite easily.
Maverick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tou postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maverick looks a forlorn figure.
Tou working for a submission but Maverick is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick is trying desperately to improve position.
Tou thowing shots but they're missing.
Tou working for a submission but Maverick is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tou working for a guillotine from mount but Maverick is in no mood to give up.
Tou punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tou throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maverick because Tou loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maverick is desperately trying to improve his position but Tou has a good base and remains in mount.
Maverick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tou. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Tou looking to ground and pound but Maverick is blocking nicely.
Tou with a couple of short strikes.
Tou lands a nice shot to the head.
Tou connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tou working for a submission but Maverick is keeping him at bay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick working to try and regain half guard.
Tou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maverick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maverick is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xigua Tou dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maverick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tou doesn't seem bothered though.
Maverick lands with an overhand left.
Daniel Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tou shoots in for a double leg but Maverick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice straight punches there by Maverick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maverick.
Maverick connects with a jab.
Crunch! Maverick slams his shin into Tou's torso.
Tou shoots in and drives through. Maverick sprawls well.
Tou rushes Maverick and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Maverick as the two fighters clinch.
Maverick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tou or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maverick scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Maverick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick breaks from the clinch.
Tou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tou dives in for a single leg takedown but Maverick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xigua Tou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tou blocks a body shot from Maverick.
Maverick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maverick lands with a left to the head.
Maverick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maverick lands with a nice body kick.
Maverick throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Xigua Tou has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maverick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tou circles away quickly and effectively.
Maverick cracks a nice hook into Tou's ribs.
Maverick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tou goes for a double leg but Maverick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maverick continues to drive forward.
Maverick lands a nice shot to the body.
Maverick lands a left hand.
Maverick presses Tou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tou effectively controlling the action here.
Maverick lands a shoulder strike.
Maverick lands a nice uppercut.
Maverick stops a takedown attempt from Tou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maverick scores with a hook to the body.
Tou has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maverick clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Xigua Tou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maverick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Maverick really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Tou's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Maverick is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tou off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Maverick fending off the submission attempt from Tou.
Maverick is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tou shoots in but Maverick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maverick but Maverick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maverick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tou.
Maverick throws a head kick that Tou semi-blocks.
A left and a right from Maverick both land. Nice combination.
Tou is rocked!
Maverick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maverick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Tou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tou tries for a takedown but Maverick circles away easily
and Maverick counters with a big right hand! Oh Tou is in trouble here! Maverick follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Maverick!
Daniel Maverick spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Oliveira (ranked 2359 p4p, 1541 weight class) and Methodios McIntyre (ranked 338 p4p, 228 weight class). McIntyre has chosen Gallantry as his entrance music. 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 light 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, Vincenzo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIntyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
McIntyre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McIntyre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Vincenzo Oliveira has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of McIntyre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McIntyre wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
A low kick lands for McIntyre.
McIntyre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McIntyre sends Oliveira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McIntyre is motioning to the referee to let Oliveira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oliveira is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for McIntyre.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McIntyre scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McIntyre.
McIntyre walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
McIntyre tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira takes a swing at McIntyre's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
McIntyre throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
McIntyre cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McIntyre has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Oliveira to stand back up!
McIntyre slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch but McIntyre is having none of it.
The fighters circling - McIntyre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McIntyre throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira is looking to counter the offense by McIntyre and move into the clinch.
Oliveira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McIntyre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into McIntyre's ribs.
McIntyre lands a big uppercut and Oliveira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Oliveira looks OK. McIntyre waves Oliveira back to his feet!
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!
McIntyre knocks out Oliveira with a massive right hand! The ref tackles McIntyre before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. McIntyre picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Methodios McIntyre!
A very excited looking Methodios McIntyre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ibragimov Ii (ranked 1414 p4p, 2528 weight class) and Saul Hunter (ranked 160 p4p, 259 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Hunter.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Ibragimov Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter throws out a counter right but Ibragimov Ii avoids it with no problem.
Ibragimov Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ibragimov Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Maxim Ibragimov Ii has been cut.
Ibragimov Ii tries for a takedown but Hunter circles away easily
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Ibragimov Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibragimov Ii tries for a takedown but Hunter circles away easily
and Hunter counters with a nice body shot.
Ibragimov Ii is breathing heavily.
Hunter shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ibragimov Ii takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Hunter sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ibragimov Ii bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Hunter!
Saul Hunter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Devereaux (ranked 1418 p4p, 1620 weight class) and Olu Banjo (ranked 92 p4p, 100 weight class). Patrice Devereaux has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olu Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devereaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devereaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devereaux looks to clinch
and Banjo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Devereaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banjo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Devereaux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo throws a lazy right hand but Devereaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Banjo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Devereaux takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo pulls guard effortlessly.
Banjo being controlled here, momentarily.
Devereaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Devereaux has managed to get both his arms back between Banjo's legs - danger averted.
Banjo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devereaux uses it to pass to side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Devereaux has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Banjo wants to control but Devereaux postures up.
Banjo is not content to let Devereaux control the position.
Devereaux advances to mount.
Banjo tries to lock up and control but Devereaux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjo is looking to get to half guard.
Banjo tries to hold on but Devereaux pushes him away.
Devereaux takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Banjo tries to hold on but Devereaux pushes him away.
Banjo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Devereaux tries to control but Banjo wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banjo wants to hold on but Devereaux pushes him away.
Devereaux trying to control but Banjo is having none of it.
Banjo prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Banjo working to try and regain half guard.
Devereaux takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo tries to hold on but Devereaux postures up.
Devereaux controlling from mount.
Banjo tries to hold on but Devereaux postures up.
Devereaux trying to control but Banjo is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banjo gets back to half guard.
Devereaux is looking to advance position but Banjo won't allow it.
Banjo wants to control but Devereaux is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux wants to work for an arm triangle but Banjo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banjo trying to control here.
Banjo gets back to full guard.
Devereaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Devereaux has managed to get both his arms back between Banjo's legs - danger averted.
Banjo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devereaux uses it to pass to side control.
Devereaux trying to control the action but Banjo is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devereaux just content to control the position.
Devereaux working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrice Devereaux dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Devereaux is looking to clinch.
Jab from Banjo.
Banjo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Devereaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devereaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Devereaux.
Banjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devereaux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Banjo manages to circle out of the way.
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Banjo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banjo! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devereaux looks to clinch
and Banjo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Devereaux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Devereaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Devereaux moves into the clinch.
Devereaux jumps guard but Banjo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Banjo drags the fight down to the ground.
Devereaux trying to control but Banjo is working from the bottom.
Devereaux advances position into side control!
Banjo is not content to let Devereaux control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjo can't do much from the bottom here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Devereaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Banjo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Banjo can't do much from the bottom here.
Devereaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banjo keeps working.
Banjo struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Devereaux seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Banjo is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Patrice Devereaux!
After the big win, Patrice Devereaux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Shadow Realm Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 825 p4p, 942 weight class) and Cam Fleming (ranked 118 p4p, 136 weight class). Fleming comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killa Cam - Cam'Ron kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fleming has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fleming throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Fleming fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrov.
Fleming shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivan Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Fleming.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.
Fleming with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Cam Fleming has been cut.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Fleming misses with a takedown attempt - Petrov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Fleming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fleming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fleming.
Petrov catches Fleming with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov jabs Fleming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fleming tries for a takedown but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleming takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fleming shoots in but Petrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fleming looking to score a takedown here. Petrov is defending well but Fleming drives through and ends up in Petrov's guard.
Petrov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fleming has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fleming goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrov prevents it.
Fleming is looking for a takedown.
Fleming looking for a takedown.
Petrov stops a takedown attempt from Fleming.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Petrov.
Fleming is working for takedown but Petrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Petrov looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Fleming looks winded!
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivan Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Fleming's body. Fleming takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Fleming seems unphased.
That has opened up Cam Fleming's cut even more.
Fleming on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Petrov as Fleming shoots in.
Fleming has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Fleming shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrov as he avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov cracks Fleming with an open hand slap.
The cut above Cam Fleming's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov drops Fleming with a beautiful combination! Fleming stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Petrov is looking for the KO!
 Fleming is rocked!
Fleming walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Fleming limp body while Petrov jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
Ivan Petrov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 403 p4p, 1607 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 40 p4p, 141 weight class). Thompson has chosen Emmure - Nemesis as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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155
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Caceres shoots in.
Thompson leaves Caceres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caceres has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Caceres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caceres looking for a takedown.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Caceres wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caceres stalling.
Caceres is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Caceres into the cage.
Caceres tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Caceres drops back down to his feet.
Caceres goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caceres bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson sneaks out the side door and pushes Caceres away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Caceres fails with a takedown attempt.
Caceres has been working on his balance at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Thompson.
Caceres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caceres circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dave Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caceres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caceres looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Caceres drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
Caceres scoring with some ground and pound.
Caceres prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Caceres from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caceres is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Caceres advances to half guard.
Caceres 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.
Caceres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Caceres has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Thompson is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Rickson Caceres!
Rickson Caceres retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Rickson Caceres was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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