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SSD 6: Russian Gangster PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Xtreme (ranked 5249 p4p, 25208 weight class) and Keyon Bowman (ranked 470 p4p, 491 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Xtreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keyon Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bowman misses with a takedown
and Xtreme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Keyon Bowman has been cut.
Xtreme stuffs the takedown attempt from Bowman. Bowman gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Xtreme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keyon Bowman.
Nice body kick there by Xtreme.
Xtreme moves into the clinch.
Bowman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xtreme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bowman wants a takedown but no success here.
Xtreme breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman fails with the takedown.
Xtreme lands a left and a right that send Bowman crashing to the mat, dazed. Xtreme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Bowman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Xtreme gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bowman is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Xtreme!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luc Fontaine (ranked 4888 p4p, 25223 weight class) and Makai Calhoun (ranked 427 p4p, 489 weight class). Luc Fontaine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Makai Calhoun's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luc Fontaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Makai Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun takes one on the button.
Fontaine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Makai Calhoun has been cut.
Calhoun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fontaine, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fontaine misses with a punch to the body.
Fontaine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calhoun pulls guard successfully.
Calhoun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fontaine passes Calhoun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Calhoun trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Calhoun is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luc Fontaine!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramunas Kazlauskas (ranked 4721 p4p, 4676 weight class) and Tawanda Zulu (ranked 446 p4p, 444 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramunas Kazlauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazlauskas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kazlauskas jabs at Zulu's body.
Good exchange - Kazlauskas coming out on top.
Zulu instigates a clinch.
Kazlauskas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kazlauskas fails to land.
Zulu taking a breather.
Kazlauskas can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazlauskas backwards.
Kazlauskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazlauskas misses with a body punch.
Kazlauskas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazlauskas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kazlauskas lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu trying to stall but Kazlauskas improves his position.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazlauskas misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazlauskas avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu is working for takedown but Kazlauskas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kazlauskas tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazlauskas misses with the head strike.
Kazlauskas tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Kazlauskas tries to throw a body punch but Zulu avoids it by throwing Kazlauskas back against the ropes.
Kazlauskas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kazlauskas tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazlauskas misses with some punches.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Kazlauskas takes a shot to the head.
Kazlauskas swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazlauskas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazlauskas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazlauskas misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Kazlauskas presses Zulu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazlauskas controls his hands.
Kazlauskas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Kazlauskas misses with some punches.
Kazlauskas lands with a right to the head.
Kazlauskas swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kazlauskas as Zulu tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazlauskas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazlauskas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazlauskas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazlauskass head.
 Kazlauskas is rocked!
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Kazlauskas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazlauskas misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kazlauskas.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazlauskas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu looking to throw knees to the head but Kazlauskas is blocking nicely.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas blocks an uppercut.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazlauskas seems to have got his legs back now.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazlauskas backwards.
Kazlauskas has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Kazlauskas has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Kazlauskas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kazlauskas managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Kazlauskas lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Kazlauskas - that landed with a thud.
Kazlauskas lands an uppercut.
We've been informed that Zulu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zulu lands a big right hand that drops Kazlauskas! The killer instinct kicks in and Zulu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zulu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tawanda Zulu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan McLaughlin (ranked 3898 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Thiago Castro (ranked 386 p4p, 408 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Castro!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLaughlin, as that shot connected.
Castro has his takedown stuffed
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
McLaughlin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Castro dives into side control.
Castro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McLaughlin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Castro scoring with punches from side control.
Castro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin prevents Castro from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Castro is controlling him well.
Castro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Castro advances nicely into full mount.
Castro cracks McLaughlin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Castro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McLaughlin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Castro working for a submission but McLaughlin is keeping him at bay.
Castro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Castro has isolated one of McLaughlin's arms. McLaughlin looking to fight him off but Castro twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Castro!
Thiago Castro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Jackson (ranked 3573 p4p, 4444 weight class) and New Meta (ranked 366 p4p, 410 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, New Meta!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Meta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Meta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Meta moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Meta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meta lands a body punch.
Meta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Meta presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Meta lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Meta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meta lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Meta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meta tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Meta.
Meta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meta lands with a left to the head.
Meta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meta lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Meta.
Meta lands a body shot.
Meta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meta slowing the pace effectively.
Meta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Meta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meta pushes Jackson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meta lands with a left to the head.
Meta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meta lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Meta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meta lands with a left to the head.
Jackson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meta.
Meta presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Meta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Meta lands a left hand.
Meta drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Meta drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Meta lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Meta keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Meta!
New Meta 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Hogan (ranked 3304 p4p, 3257 weight class) and Farao Marao (ranked 348 p4p, 343 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Jaxson Hogan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jaxson Hogan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaxson Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Farao Marao!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan lands a jab to the nose.
Hogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marao trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marao 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.
Hogan wants to stand and escape but Marao is having none of it.
Marao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marao.
Hogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a body shot.
Hogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hogan cracks Marao with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hogan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marao to stand back up!
Marao is rocked!
Marao walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Marao limp body while Hogan jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaxson Hogan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eee Zzz (ranked 2205 p4p, 3410 weight class) and Talen Odom Hunt (ranked 276 p4p, 409 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eee Zzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Talen Odom Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odom Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Zzz is just out of range.
A jab from Odom Hunt misses.
Zzz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odom Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt.
Zzz misses with some punches.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Zzz misses with a punch to the body.
Odom Hunt digs a right hand into Zzz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zzz's gas tank.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Odom Hunt.
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odom Hunt lands an uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Odom Hunt gets through Zzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Odom Hunt.
Zzz is breathing heavily.
Zzz throws a head punch that misses.
Odom Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zzzs head.
Zzz tries a body shot but Odom Hunt blocks it.
Zzz tries to work over Odom Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Zzz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zzz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Odom Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Zzz is trying to force a seperation but Odom Hunt has the dominant position.
Odom Hunt stalling.
Odom Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odom Hunt presses Zzz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zzz fails to land.
Zzz has had enough of the clinch but Odom Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Odom Hunt digs a right hand into Zzz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zzz's gas tank.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odom Hunt.
Zzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Odom Hunt on the inside.
Odom Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Odom Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Odom Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Zzz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odom Hunt's elbow.
Odom Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Zzz's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zzz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odom Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Zzz tries to break the clinch but Odom Hunt is controlling the position.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odom Hunt is pushing Zzz up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odom Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zzz working aggressively here.
Odom Hunt digs a right hand into Zzz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zzz's gas tank.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odom Hunt holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Odom Hunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zzz can't break the clinch.
Odom Hunt is leaning against Zzz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odom Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zzz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odom Hunt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odom Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Odom Hunt prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eee Zzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Odom Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Odom Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Odom Hunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Odom Hunt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odom Hunt digs a right hand underneath Zzz's ribcage. Zzz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Odom Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Odom Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Zzz's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odom Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zzz.
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Odom Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Zzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odom Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Odom Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Odom Hunt works on Zzz's body with a couple of short punches.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Odom Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zzzs head.
Odom Hunt presses Zzz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Odom Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Odom Hunt is working Zzz over against the ropes.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Zzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odom Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odom Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odom Hunt lands a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Odom Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Odom Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Odom Hunt gets through Zzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand.
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Zzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odom Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Zzz is working for takedown but Odom Hunt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Odom Hunt controls his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt is leaning against Zzz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zzz.
Odom Hunt pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Odom Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Odom Hunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zzz is trying to push Odom Hunt away but Odom Hunt has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Talen Odom Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zzz defending well as Odom Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Odom Hunt clinches up against the ropes.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zzz can't find room to land a body shot as Odom Hunt controls the action.
Odom Hunt presses Zzz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Odom Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Odom Hunt pushes Zzz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odom Hunt presses Zzz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odom Hunt stalling the fight.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
A short left from Odom Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odom Hunt leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Zzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Odom Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Odom Hunt prevents a body shot from Zzz.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Zzz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Odom Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Zzz is rocked!
Odom Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Zzz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Zzz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zzz scores with a shot to the side of Odom Hunt's head.
Odom Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Odom Hunt blocking some punches.
Zzz seems to have got his legs back now.
Zzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odom Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Odom Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Zzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odom Hunt gets through Zzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odom Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zzz wants to take the fight to the mat but Odom Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Odom Hunt digs a right hand into Zzz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zzz's gas tank.
Odom Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt gets through Zzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Odom Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zzz or not.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zzz or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Zzz takes a shot to the head.
Odom Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Zzz's head.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odom Hunt slows down the pace here.
Odom Hunt is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Odom Hunt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Odom Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Odom Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zzz or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands a right hand.
Odom Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Odom Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Odom Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Odom Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zzz tries a body shot but Odom Hunt blocks it.
Zzz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odom Hunt cracks Zzz with a nice body shot.
Odom Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odom Hunt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zzz misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Odom Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odom Hunt stops a takedown attempt from Zzz.
Odom Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
Zzz can't find room to land a body shot as Odom Hunt controls the action.
Zzz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Odom Hunt.
Talen Odom Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zzz misses with the head strike.
Zzz wants to take the fight to the mat but Odom Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eee Zzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Odom Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Odom Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odom Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Odom Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zzz backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Odom Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odom Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Odom Hunt stalling.
Odom Hunt cracks Zzz with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt avoiding damage.
Odom Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Eee Zzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt lands a body shot.
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odom Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Odom Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odom Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odom Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zzz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zzz working aggressively here.
Odom Hunt taking a breather.
Odom Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Odom Hunt creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zzz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zzz drops to his knees and Odom Hunt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talen Odom Hunt!
A determined Talen Odom Hunt didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Last Nightmare (ranked 1361 p4p, 2375 weight class) and Sergeant Dick (ranked 56 p4p, 130 weight class). Sergeant Dick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Last Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergeant Dick!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Nightmare. Those never looked like landing.
Nightmare staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Nightmare.
Nightmare is looking to counter punch.
Dick takes the fight into the clinch.
Nightmare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dick gets control of Nightmare's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dick will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nightmare doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nightmare manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nightmare content to stall in guard here.
Nightmare 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick controls Nightmare momentarily but Nightmare frees himself.
Dick being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nightmare continues to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dick misses with a body kick.
Sergeant Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Nightmare misses its intended target.
Dick throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nightmare counter with a right hand.
It looks like Sergeant Dick has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick cracks Nightmare with an open hand slap.
Dick misses with a right hand
and Nightmare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick misses with a hook
enabling Nightmare to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick throws a lazy right hand but Nightmare sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nightmare tries to clinch up.
Dick sends Nightmare crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dick is motioning to the referee to let Nightmare up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 It looks like Last Nightmare has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nightmare scores with a punch to the head.
Dick avoids the body shot from Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nightmare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dick tries to pull guard but Nightmare holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dick drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nightmare.
Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
Nightmare trying to land knees to the body.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nightmare lands a nice uppercut.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nightmare gets through Dick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dick looking to stall.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick trying to control the position but instead, Nightmare has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dick into the ropes.
Dick is trying to pull guard but Nightmare turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dick ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nightmare content to stall in guard here.
Dick is controlling Nightmare's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Nightmare sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nightmare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Nightmare trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Nightmare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nightmare lands a head shot.
Dick throws a hook to the side of Nightmare's head but Nightmare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nightmare lands a jab.
Nightmare keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nightmare blocks a jab.
Dick misses with a low kick.
A big right from Dick misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dick cracks Nightmare with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nightmare looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dick finish him?
Nightmare is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick finds Nightmare's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Nightmare flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Dick lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Nightmare will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergeant Dick!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deon Graves (ranked 1782 p4p, 1633 weight class) and Dharya Bhate (ranked 219 p4p, 208 weight class). Graves's entrance music is THE ZOO. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dharya Bhate!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bhate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Bhate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bhate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bhate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bhate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhate.
Bhate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graves's guard.
Bhate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Bhate is working for an americana but Graves has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Bhate was thinking about the submission.
Bhate looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves wants to sweep here but Bhate controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Graves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Graves has escaped and now he's on top!
Bhate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bhate is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bhate looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bhate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bhate is trying to work for a kimura but Graves is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate is working for a submission of some sort.
Graves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bhate on the ground.
Bhate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bhate is looking for a kimura but Graves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bhate to get the leverage.
Bhate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bhate is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhate seems to be looking for submissions.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Bhate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bhate wants to work for an arm triangle but Graves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bhate is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Graves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bhate.
Bhate in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Graves tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bhate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dharya Bhate!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Russian (ranked 985 p4p, 1752 weight class) and Vahid Gangster (ranked 60 p4p, 99 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gangster's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - The Warriors Way. Vahid Gangster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Russian's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Russian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangster misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Russian misses its intended target.
Russian scores with a jab.
Russian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russian throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gangster counter with a right hand.
Gangster wants to slow Russian down by chopping away at his legs.
Russian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gangster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Russian scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gangster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gangster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Russian moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russian needs to keep his hands up - Gangster had a free shot at his head there.
Russian throws a sloppy head kick and Gangster moves out of range easily.
Russian misses with a few strikes there.
Gangster dances in with a quick combination. Russian is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Gangster snaps Russian's head back. Russian stumbles backwards against the ropes. Gangster steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Russian's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Russian just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vahid Gangster!
Vahid Gangster was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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