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FCL 70 - Dux vs Darwin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Grant (ranked 2375 p4p, 3215 weight class) and Levi Antero (ranked 242 p4p, 323 weight class). Grant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ain't It Funny. 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Antero!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant throws a counter high kick but Antero was just alert enough to avoid it.
Antero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant throws a counter high kick but Antero was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grant avoids the body shot from Antero.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antero.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antero.
Grant dips to his left and cracks Antero with an uppercut!
Antero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant slips under a jab.
Grant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Antero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Antero shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antero shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant cracks Antero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Antero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antero is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Grant.
Antero looks for a takedown but Grant sprawls well.
Jackson Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Antero.
Antero tries to work over Grant's front leg with a kick but Grant checks it.
Antero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antero closes the distance and clinches up with Grant, looking for a takedown. Antero pushes Grant against the cage but Grant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Antero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levi Antero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antero misses with a shot to the body
and Grant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antero misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Grant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant throws a big counter combination but Antero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antero pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Antero wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Grant.
Antero breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Grant's head coaches at Ruttos gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Antero fails with the takedown
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Antero is rocked!
Antero misses with a shot to the body
and Grant scores with a counter punch that sends Antero to the canvas! Grant smells blood - he's punishing Antero with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Antero has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Grant!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vaughan (ranked 2262 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Billy Goat Jones (ranked 264 p4p, 255 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Goat Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Vaughan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones keeping hold of Vaughan's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Vaughan is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughan is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones tries to roll over but Vaughan keeps him under control.
Jones trying to hold on to Vaughan's head to control him but Vaughan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Vaughan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughan drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Vaughan trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones wants to control but Vaughan is keeping busy.
Vaughan is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Vaughan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Vaughan in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Vaughan frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Vaughan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Billy Goat Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Kosen (ranked 1084 p4p, 1990 weight class) and Thorrosen Lighthammer (ranked 68 p4p, 100 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Kosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thorrosen Lighthammer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosen shoots in and bounces Lighthammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kosen wants to control from the top but Lighthammer keeps moving.
Lighthammer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kosen manages to get himself to full guard.
Lighthammer looking to pass the guard.
Lighthammer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighthammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kosen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kosen wants to sweep but no luck.
Lighthammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosen is keeping the position for now.
Lighthammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lighthammer forces his way into half guard.
Lighthammer wants to control but Kosen is keeping him busy.
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.
Lighthammer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosen wants to improve his position but Lighthammer is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorrosen Lighthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosen tries a low kick but Lighthammer avoids it.
Lighthammer moves away from the strike by Kosen.
Kosen misses the body punch
enabling Lighthammer to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Hamza Kosen has been cut.
Kosen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lighthammer's waist but Lighthammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kosen off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Lighthammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lighthammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kosen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kosen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lighthammer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kosen throws a strike aimed at the side of Lighthammer's head but Lighthammer avoids it well.
Lighthammer struggling a bit here.
Kosen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kosen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kosen trying to control the action but Lighthammer is working from the bottom.
Kosen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lighthammer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lighthammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lighthammer trying to control but Kosen postures up.
Kosen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kosen winds up and cracks Lighthammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lighthammer wants to control but Kosen is keeping busy.
Lighthammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kosen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hamza Kosen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hamza Kosen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kosen throws a right hand that Lighthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Lighthammer also avoids with ease.
Kosen shoots in but no luck this time.
Kosen scores with a decent looking hook.
Kosen throws a shot to the body.
Kosen connects with a crisp jab.
Lighthammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Lighthammer. No joy for Kosen on that attempt.
Kosen thuds a left hand into Lighthammer's body.
Decent striking displayed by Kosen there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosen. Lighthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lighthammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kosen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lighthammer is fending him off so far but Kosen persists. Nope, Lighthammer circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamza Kosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lighthammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lighthammer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lighthammer.
It seemed like Lighthammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lighthammer lands with a hook. Kosen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kosen misses the target.
Lighthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosen.
Lighthammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lighthammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kosen dives in and grabs Lighthammer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lighthammer pushes down on Kosen's head and hops out.
Kosen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lighthammer but Lighthammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kosen moves out of range as Lighthammer strikes.
Lighthammer lands a nice hook to Kosen's body. Kosen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lighthammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lighthammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lighthammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kosen's hands.
Hamza Kosen's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lighthammer sprawls well. He's pushed Kosen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lighthammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lighthammer lands an overhand right.
Lighthammer scores with a hook to the body. Kosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lighthammer lands with a right hand.
Lighthammer moves away from the strike by Kosen.
Thorrosen Lighthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lighthammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kosen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lighthammer tries to sprawl out of it but Kosen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lighthammer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lighthammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lighthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lighthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lighthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kosen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hamza Kosen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kosen throws a jab when Lighthammer was well out of range.
Lighthammer connects with a body shot.
Lighthammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lighthammer lands a left and a right that send Kosen crashing to the mat, dazed. Lighthammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jeez, Hamza Kosen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hamza Kosen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorrosen Lighthammer!
After the fight, Thorrosen Lighthammer 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 1707 p4p, 2520 weight class) and Richard Castillo (ranked 144 p4p, 210 weight class). Castillo has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music. Barnabus Sanitario had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Richard Castillo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Barnabus Sanitario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanitario closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanitario lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanitario throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanitario chips away with some ground and pound.
Castillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Castillo looking for a triangle here. Sanitario is fighting it but it looks tight! Castillo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sanitario is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Richard Castillo!
After the fight, Richard Castillo 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twist (ranked 1131 p4p, 1898 weight class) and Tio Nuno (ranked 150 p4p, 222 weight class). Twist's entrance music is tony twist fights, enjoy. A fine choice. Tony Twist 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Twist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Nuno!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nuno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nuno lands a nice looking body shot.
Nuno scores with a takedown into Twist's guard.
Nuno is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Twist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nuno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Twist has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nuno has managed to get both his arms back between Twist's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuno pushes down on Twist's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nuno prevents Twist from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist is trying to control but can't.
Nuno controlling the action here.
Nuno trying to pass the guard but Twist defending well.
Twist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nuno pulls his head out easily.
Nuno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nuno is looking to advance position but Twist won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nuno wants to control but Twist is keeping him busy.
Twist looking for submissions off his back.
Twist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nuno pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nuno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nuno is keen to just control but Twist is a slippery customer.
Twist looking for submissions off his back.
Twist actively working from the bottom here.
Twist is looking for a sweep. Nuno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Twist wants to control but Nuno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nuno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nuno working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist wants to improve his position but Nuno is controlling well.
Nuno is nestled in close to Twist, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Twist is trying to maintain the position but Nuno is very close to passing his half guard.
Nuno tries to pass to full mount but Twist defends it.
Nuno is keen to just control but Twist is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuno is controlling the pace.
Twist gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tio Nuno dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Twist scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Nuno there.
Twist tries to land a body kick
and Nuno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nuno lands with a shot to the body.
Twist avoids the body shot from Nuno.
Twist throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nuno to counter with a crisp jab.
Twist scores with a jab.
Nuno gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twist is trying to control but can't.
Nuno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Twist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nuno seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Nuno is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Nuno is nestled in close to Twist, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tio Nuno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuno is thwarting Twist's attempts to control the position.
Twist tries to get to full guard but Nuno has control of the leg.
Nuno content to control rather than advance.
Twist wants to improve his position but Nuno is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist trying to hold on to Nuno's head to control him but Nuno postures up.
Nuno content to control rather than advance.
Nuno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nuno is nestled in close to Twist, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Twist is trying to get back to full guard.
Twist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nuno is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nuno trying to control from Twist's half guard. Twist has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Twist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Twist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Twist keeping moving, preventing Nuno from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Twist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Twist there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nuno throws out a loose jab but Twist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twist is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Nuno.
Twist throws a sloppy head kick and Nuno moves out of range easily.
Nuno throws a looping overhand right but Twist ducks down to avoid it.
Tio Nuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Nuno.
Twist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Twist gets caught napping as Nuno dives in and scores a takedown. Twist manages to retain guard.
Twist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nuno defends well.
Nuno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tio Nuno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Twist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tony Twist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twist misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nuno.
Nuno misses with a left hand
and Twist counters with a stiff right hand.
Nuno gets a double leg takedown into Twist's guard.
Twist is looking for a triangle here but Nuno uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Twist is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuno wants to control but Twist is keeping him busy.
Twist is looking for a sweep.
Twist gets back to half guard.
Nuno moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Twist.
Nuno just content to control the position.
Nuno wants to control but Twist is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Twist is trying to control Nuno's posture but Nuno avoids it.
Twist is trying to get back to half guard.
Nuno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Twist tries to buck Nuno off but Nuno is having none of it.
Twist wants to control but Nuno postures up.
Nuno grinds an elbow into Twist's temple.
Nuno working the head and body with strikes.
Twist takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Twist tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nuno controlling the position.
Nuno lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Twist down.
Nuno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuno working the head with strikes.
Twist is looking for a sweep.
Nuno moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Twist is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
 Twist is rocked!
Nuno controlling the position.
Oh Twist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuno is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Twist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Twist seems to have got his legs back now.
Nuno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Twist some visible discomfort.
Twist stops Nuno from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Twist can't do much from the bottom here.
Twist is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tio Nuno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nuno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tio Nuno!
A very excited looking Tio Nuno 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sweet (ranked 914 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Klement Burian (ranked 123 p4p, 185 weight class). Sweet comes to the cage accompanied by Pop that Pussy. Burian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kontrafakt - JBMNT prod. Maiky Beatz. 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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Decent elbows
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Klement Burian!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sweet.
Sweet ducks under a wild hook from Burian.
Sweet forces Burian back against the cage and clinches.
Sweet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet goes for a takedown attempt but Burian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sweet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Burian. Beautiful body shot.
Burian staying out of range there.
Sweet ducks under a wild hook from Burian.
Sweet is looking for a counter combo.
Sweet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Burian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sweet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sweet throws out a loose jab but Burian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sweet slips under a jab from Burian.
Klement Burian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burian's coach down at Zanshin MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet throws a lazy uppercut
and Burian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sweet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burian slips a straight right by Sweet.
Burian lands with a nice body punch.
Burian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sweet.
It looks like Ricky Sweet has been cut.
Burian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweet.
Burian swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweet.
Sweet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burian throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Burian does it's job there.
Burian with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burian lands an overhand right.
Burian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sweet.
A combination from Sweet does no damage.
Klement Burian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sweet lands a jab to Burian's midsection.
Sweet wants to clinch up but Burian keeps it at a distance.
Burian misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burian loads up on a big right hand but Sweet slips the punch.
Burian throws a right and a left that Sweet avoids nicely.
Sweet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burian.
Sweet rushes Burian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burian blocking some punches.
Sweet works on Burian's body with a couple of short punches.
Sweet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burian backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Burian.
Burian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweet gets through Burian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sweet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet prevents a body shot from Burian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burian stops a takedown attempt from Sweet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Klement Burian has been cut.
Sweet has clasped his hands together around Burian's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sweet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burian keeps working.
Burian is looking to regain half guard here but Sweet keeps moving and retains side control.
Burian can't do much from the bottom here.
Burian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klement Burian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sweet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burian.
Ricky Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Burian.
Burian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burian throws out a counter right but Sweet avoids it with no problem.
Sweet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burian.
Burian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sweet misses with a hook to the body
and Burian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burian throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Burian finds it's target.
A big right from Sweet misses.
Burian lands a glancing blow to the side of Sweet's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burian throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Burian counter with a right hand.
Burian scores with a nice strike.
Burian with a nice cross.
Burian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burian leaves Sweet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burian lands a big uppercut and Sweet crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sweet looks OK. Burian waves Sweet back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweet is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sweet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burian did well to prevent Sweet getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burian trying to control but Sweet postures up.
Burian is positioning himself well to prevent Sweet advancing to mount.
Sweet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burian defending well though.
Burian tries to get to full guard but Sweet has control of the leg.
Burian regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Burian keeps moving.
Sweet won't allow Burian to sweep him here.
Burian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sweet is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ricky Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sweet misses with a double jab
and Burian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burian misses with a straight right.
Sweet feinted with a counter takedown.
Sweet swings widly with a right hand
and Burian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Burian lands.
Ricky Sweet's cut is getting worse.
Burian lands a jab to the nose.
Burian with a jab.
Sweet is rocked!
Burian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burian swings for the body but Sweet moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burian works the jab nicely.
Oh Sweet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sweet drops his hands momentarily and Burian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sweet lands a really nice looking cross but Burian seems unphased.
Burian lands a big right hand that sends Sweet crashing to the mat! Burian stays standing though and waves Sweet back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klement Burian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burian lands a big uppercut and Sweet crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sweet looks OK. Burian waves Sweet back to his feet!
Burian misses with a hook. Sweet ducked under it nicely.
Sweet seems to have got his legs back now.
Sweet slips under a jab.
Sweet closes the distance and clinches.
Sweet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sweet struggles to land a body shot inside as Burian controls his hands.
Sweet goes for a takedown attempt but Burian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt - Burian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burian with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burian swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burian lands with a right hand.
Sweet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burian counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burian lands a nice shot to the body.
Burian drops Sweet with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sweet looks back up at him and smiles so Burian waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sweet walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sweet limp body while Burian jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klement Burian!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onyx Outlaw (ranked 1643 p4p, 1345 weight class) and Lobsang Tsering (ranked 89 p4p, 75 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Onyx Outlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lobsang Tsering!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsering looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Lobsang Tsering has been cut.
Outlaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsering in his tracks.
Tsering gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Outlaw gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tsering 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 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onyx Outlaw!
Onyx Outlaw 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Small Fry (ranked 695 p4p, 774 weight class) and Jeffery Onana (ranked 82 p4p, 93 weight class). Onana has chosen Outstanding - The Gap Band as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Small Fry has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Small Fry seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Small Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffery Onana!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the body from Onana misses
and Fry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fry throws a right and a left that Onana avoids nicely.
Onana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Onana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fry.
As Onana backs away, Fry returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fry looks to score with a jab to the body but Onana is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Onana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fry thuds a left hand into Onana's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fry's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Onana.
Onana throws a lazy uppercut
and Fry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onana.
Fry jabs Onana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Onana staying out of range there.
Fry lands with a cross.
Fry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Onana.
Fry throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Fry misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onana manages to avoid it.
Onana throws a right hand that misses
and Fry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Onana. Fry shrugs it off though.
A slow jab from Fry misses its intended target.
Fry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Onana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fry stuns Onana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fry scores with a punch to the head.
Onana is rocked!
Crack! Fry connects with the perfect overhand right and Onana falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Fry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Small Fry!
Small Fry thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 209 p4p, 605 weight class) and James Darwin (ranked 32 p4p, 86 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Frank Dux 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Dux looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Darwin slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Dux finds it's target.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dux.
Dux moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dux jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin is looking to clinch.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Darwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darwin somewhat.
Dux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darwin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Darwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dux has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin lands a couple of digs.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Darwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux has his hands on Darwin's head, controlling the position.
Darwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dux has wrist control.
Darwin won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
Darwin with a nice head shot there.
Dux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darwin is controlling him.
Darwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Dux prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Darwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dux.
Dux working aggressively here.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darwin jabs Dux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darwin fails with the takedown
and Dux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dux jabs at Darwin's body.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like James Darwin has been cut.
Dux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darwin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin checks the leg kick.
Darwin with the counter takedown but Dux avoids it easily.
Dux throws a right hand that Darwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Darwin also avoids with ease.
Dux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dux sprawls well. Dux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Darwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Darwin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Darwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darwin somewhat.
Dux takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin shoots in and gets a takedown into Dux's guard.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dux stalling.
Darwin trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dux seems content to control.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Darwin is working away.
Dux wants to stand but Darwin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Darwin manages to get to full guard.
Darwin has his feet on Dux's thighs here. He's pushed Dux off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dux screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Darwin!
James Darwin is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, James Darwin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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