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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Vapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vapers comes to the cage accompanied by Black Hole Sun. George Sullivan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Vapers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vapers tries to clinch up.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan works the jab nicely.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vapers as he avoids it easily.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
Vapers throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sullivan punishes Vapers's body with a nice straight punch.
Vapers moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vapers tries to clinch up
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vapers won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vapers tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Vapers wants to get back to his feet.
Vapers is covering up but some of the strikes from Sullivan are getting through and doing damage.
Sullivan cracks Vapers with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Vapers from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Vapers wants to get back to his feet.
Vapers is breathing heavily.
Vapers covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Vapers is rocked!
Sullivan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oh Vapers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vapers covers up after that shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a series of strikes from the back and Vapers goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Sullivan!
An out of breath George Sullivan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geebro Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Two Steps From Hell - Archangel kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Milton Bradley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Geebro Jonson's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geebro Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milton Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
It looks like Geebro Jonson has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Bradley connects with a knee to the head.
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradley landing knees to the head.
Jonson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley wants to stand but Jonson is controlling the position.
Bradley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jonson is one step ahead there.
Bradley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley wants to control but Jonson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bradley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bradley in particular looking to stall.
Bradley is thwarting Jonson's attempts to control the position.
Bradley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jonson defending well though.
Bradley is trying to control the action in half guard but Jonson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Milton Bradley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bradley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jonson rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jonson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonson is defending well for now.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Bradley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bradley prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geebro Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bradley misses with a knee strike.
Bradley prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonson working hard to break the clinch.
Bradley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Jonson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bradley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bradley.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Bradley manages to get underhooks.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jonson is rocked!
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Jonson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jonson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Jonson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jonson's defenses.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonson avoids the damage to the body.
Jonson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradley is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jonson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jonson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Jonson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jonson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bradley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jonson's face.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jonson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bradley working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Jonson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geebro Jonson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jonson's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bradley.
Bradley forces Jonson back against the cage and clinches.
Bradley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Jonson managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
Jonson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Milton Bradley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Jonson takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Geebro Jonson's cut is getting worse.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jonson's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bradley smiles and moves away.
Jonson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bradley.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Jonson as he checks the leg kick.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jonson's sensitive parts.
Jonson stalks Bradley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bradley's face. Bradley staggers backwards, shaken.
Jonson misses with a looping right.
Geebro Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jonson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jonson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Jonson misses.
Bradley pushes Jonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Jonson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley working Jonson over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Jonson in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
Jonson jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Jonson around his waist. Jonson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geebro Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Jonson won't want to take too many of those.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Jonson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jonson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley misses with a knee strike.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
Geebro Jonson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jonson's efforts to push away.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonson.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonson is defending well for now.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonson avoids the damage to the body.
Bradley prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonson is defending well for now.
Jonson breaks the clinch.
Bradley thumps Jonson with a low kick.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jonson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jonson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jonson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jonson.
Bradley scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geebro Jonson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Jonson 's eye.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley misses with an elbow over the top.
Jonson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bradley prevents it.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jonson avoids it.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonson blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
Bradley landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bradley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geebro Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jonson avoids it.
Jonson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jonson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Jonson won't want to take too many of those.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley working Jonson over with knees to the body.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jonson's defenses.
Jonson dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley working the clinch nicely. Jonson is working for position but Bradley cracks him with a big knee to the head! Jonson crumples up against the cage and Bradley lands two more shots before the ref can save Jonson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Milton Bradley!
After winning the bout, Milton Bradley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Ioannou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Popov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lukas Ioannou's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ioannou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Popov somewhat.
Ioannou scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Jack Popov has been cut.
Ioannou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Popov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ioannou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Ioannou shoots for a double leg takedown but Popov sprawls well. He's pushed Ioannou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Popov tries for a takedown but Ioannou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Popov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ioannou scores with a takedown into Popov's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Popov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popov managing to control the position.
Ioannou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ioannou lands a couple of digs.
Popov is rocked!
Ioannou loads up on a big left hand. Popov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ioannou looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Popov can't hide his disappointment, as Ioannou celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Ioannou!
Our winner, Lukas Ioannou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shivakamini Somakandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Safronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Somakandarkram might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shiva Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dima Safronov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Safronov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safronov gets a double leg takedown into Somakandarkram's guard.
Safronov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Safronov is looking to work some ground and pound but Somakandarkram has wrist control.
Somakandarkram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Somakandarkram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Safronov.
Safronov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Safronov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Somakandarkram. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Safronov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Somakandarkram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Safronov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safronov throws a big right hand that misses.
Safronov scoring with some ground and pound.
Somakandarkram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Safronov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Safronov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Safronov wants to control from the top but Somakandarkram keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Somakandarkram throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Somakandarkram working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somakandarkram is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Safronov is aware though and is defending well.
Somakandarkram escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Safronov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Safronov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Safronov works over Somakandarkram with some ground and pound from guard.
Safronov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Somakandarkram is keeping the position for now.
Somakandarkram is looking for a triangle but Safronov pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Safronov landing with the ground and pound.
Safronov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Safronov throws a big right hand that misses.
Somakandarkram is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Safronov defends well.
Somakandarkram keeping moving, preventing Safronov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somakandarkram has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Safronov doesn't defend quickly enough and Somakandarkram has managed to lock this one up! Can Safronov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Somakandarkram on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shivakamini Somakandarkram!
A relieved looking Shivakamini Somakandarkram thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Baer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Baer looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Hu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Baer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu moves out of range of the body kick from Baer.
Baer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Baer checks a low kick from Hu.
Baer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hu misses with a straight left.
Hu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hu lands a really nice looking cross but Baer seems unphased.
It looks like Max Baer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hu tries to work over Baer's front leg with a kick but Baer checks it.
Hu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hu throws a looping overhand right but Baer ducks down to avoid it.
Hu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baer on the side of the head.
Hu works Baer's body with a nice hook.
Hu throws a body punch but Baer moves out of range.
Hu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hu digs a good body shot into Baer's ribs.
Baer dodges the punch combination from Hu.
Hu delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu misses with a few strikes there.
Hu works Baer's body with a nice hook.
Baer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hu throws out the jab.
Baer slips a straight right by Hu.
Ricky Hu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hu.
Hu lands a nice hook to Baer's body. Baer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baer slips a jab from Hu.
Baer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hu to score with a decent uppercut.
Hu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baer avoids the body shot from Hu.
Baer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hu counters with a low kick, right behind Baer 's knee.
Baer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hu misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baer slips a straight right by Hu.
Hu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hu.
Hu throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Baer stumbling backwards into the cage! Baer bounces back off the cage towards Hu, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hu lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hu celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricky Hu!
Ricky Hu very nearly forgot to thank Demon Clothing Company and Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Van Hooven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Van Hooven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Hooven landing knees to the head.
Raphson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hooven's defenses.
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike.
Van Hooven wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Hooven misses with a knee to the head.
Raphson lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Hooven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raphson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but Raphson blocks it.
Raphson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Hooven backwards.
Van Hooven avoiding damage as Raphson throws knees to the body.
Van Hooven throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike from Raphson.
Raphson is struggling to control the position.
Raphson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Van Hooven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raphson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hooven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raphson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Van Hooven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hooven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raphson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raphson throws an elbow but it misses.
Raphson tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hooven avoids the damage to the body.
Raphson can't find room to land a body shot as Van Hooven controls the action.
Raphson leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Hooven just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raphson's brow.
Raphson blocks an elbow strike.
Van Hooven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raphson blocks it with crossed arms.
Raphson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Hooven misses with a knee strike.
Van Hooven creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Raphson's defenses.
It looks like Carl Raphson has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raphson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raphson throws an elbow that misses.
Raphson takes an elbow to the temple.
Raphson misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raphson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raphson pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Hooven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Raphson misses with a punch to the body.
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 pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Hooven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raphson blocks it with crossed arms.
Raphson just leaning against Van Hooven, taking a breather.
Van Hooven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hooven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raphson is defending well for now.
Van Hooven jumps guard but Raphson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Hooven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Hooven dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
Raphson lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Hooven backwards.
Raphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Raphson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raphson looking to throw knees to the head but Van Hooven is blocking nicely.
Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raphson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raphson avoiding damage as Van Hooven throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson stalling the fight.
Van Hooven lands an elbow just above Raphson 's eye.
Van Hooven looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Raphson to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Hooven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raphson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hooven wants a takedown.
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike.
Raphson prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Raphson.
Van Hooven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raphson just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raphson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Raphson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Raphson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Hooven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Hooven has closed the distance and engaged Raphson in a clinch.
Van Hooven crunches a lovely knee into Raphson's ribcage.
Van Hooven tries for a takedown but Raphson manages to get underhooks.
Raphson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Petr Van Hooven has been cut.
Raphson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Van Hooven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raphson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raphson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Van Hooven looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Van Hooven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raphson lands a nice uppercut.
Van Hooven takes an elbow to the temple.
Raphson stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hooven misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Hooven as Raphson tries to tie him up.
Raphson lands with a left to the head.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hooven avoids it.
Raphson is pressed up against the cage. Van Hooven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raphson down to the mat. Raphson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Hooven gets a clinch.
Van Hooven avoids the elbow strike from Raphson, against the cage.
Raphson misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Hooven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raphson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Hooven gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Van Hooven trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raphson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raphson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Hooven looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Raphson.
Raphson takes an elbow to the temple.
Carl Raphson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raphson pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Hooven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raphson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Hooven's brow.
Raphson misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Raphson misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raphson.
Raphson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hooven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raphson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Hooven misses with an elbow strike.
Raphson lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Hooven is rocked!
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike from Raphson.
Oh Van Hooven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Hooven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Hooven seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raphson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Hooven misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Raphson.
Van Hooven letting Raphson take a breather here.
Van Hooven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Hooven misses with a knee to the head.
Raphson is struggling to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Hooven dodges an elbow strike from Raphson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Hooven has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Hooven with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Raphson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raphson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Van Hooven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raphson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raphson pushes Van Hooven up against the cage in a clinch.
Raphson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Hooven up against the cage.
Raphson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Hooven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Raphson 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Hooven closes the distance and pushes Raphson back into the cage.
Raphson slowing the pace effectively.
Raphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Raphson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the head but Van Hooven blocks with his arms.
Raphson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Hooven up against the cage.
Van Hooven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raphson misses with an elbow strike.
Raphson stalling in the clinch.
Raphson prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Hooven avoiding damage as Raphson throws knees to the body.
Van Hooven blocks an elbow strike from Raphson.
A knee to the head by Van Hooven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hooven misses with a knee strike.
Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Raphson.
Raphson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raphson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Raphson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Raphson missing with knees to the body.
Van Hooven tries to pull guard but Raphson won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raphson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raphson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raphson is pushing Van Hooven up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hooven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raphson pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Hooven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Hooven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hooven blocks the elbow strike.
Van Hooven throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raphson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raphson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raphson stalling in the clinch but Van Hooven improves position.
Nice elbow from Raphson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raphson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hooven's defenses.
Nice elbow from Van Hooven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphson slows down the pace here.
Raphson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hooven avoids it.
Raphson controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Raphson.
Van Hooven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raphson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Hooven.
Raphson lands an elbow just above Van Hooven 's eye.
Raphson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carl Raphson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raphson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hooven misses with a knee to the head.
Van Hooven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raphson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Van Hooven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raphson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Hooven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petr Van Hooven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Hooven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raphson is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Hooven jumps guard but Raphson stands there with Van Hooven around his waist. Van Hooven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Hooven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Raphson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raphson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Raphson!
An out of breath Carl Raphson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitris Christofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kan comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Demitris Christofi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demitris Christofi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan takes the fight into the clinch.
Kan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christofi backwards.
Christofi is trying to break free.
Kan tries to work over Christofi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Christofi.
Kan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kan works on Christofi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Kan.
Kan lands a body punch.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Kan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christofi tries to break free but Kan pushes him back against the cage.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kan scores with a hook to the body.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kan lands with a left to the head.
Kan throws a head punch that misses.
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christofi wants to take the fight to the mat but Kan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christofi blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christofi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kan lunges at Christofi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christofi's hand.
Christofi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christofi somewhat.
Tyson Kan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitris Christofi.
Kan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christofi avoids the body shot from Kan.
Kan's corner calls for a 1-2. Kan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kan has Christofi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan tries to work over Christofi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Christofi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan lands a shoulder strike.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christofi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kan misses with a punch to the body.
Christofi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Christofi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kan misses with a punch on the inside.
Christofi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Christofi coming out on top.
It looks like Tyson Kan has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kan.
Christofi looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christofi's efforts to push away.
Christofi prevents a body shot from Kan.
Christofi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan works on Christofi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Kan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kan lands a hook that snaps the head of Christofi backwards.
Christofi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christofi's elbow.
Christofi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Christofi avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Kan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kan misses the shot to the body.
Christofi fails with the takedown.
Christofi drops his hands momentarily and Kan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kan scores with a jab to the head.
Christofi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christofi needs to keep his hands up - Kan had a free shot at his head there.
Kan clinches.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christofi backwards.
Christofi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kan has double underhooks.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Christofi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christofi blocking some punches.
Kan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christofi can do to turn this around?
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Christofi.
Kan lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson Kan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Christofi avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Kan has Christofi pressed against the cage, preventing Christofi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Kan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kan.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Kan.
Kan tries to work over Christofi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christofi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christofi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christofi's elbow.
Kan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kan.
Christofi is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christofi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kan.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Christofi avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Kan.
Christofi blocks a body shot from Kan.
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Kan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Kan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christofi backwards.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a head punch that misses.
Christofi blocks an uppercut.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Christofi controls his hands.
Kan throws a head punch that misses.
Christofi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kan has him pressed against the cage.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christofi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christofi is controlling him.
Kan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kan controls Christofi momentarily but Christofi frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan looking for a sweep. Not yet Kan, not yet.
Kan wants to get back to his feet but Christofi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kan looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Kan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Christofi looks for a takedown but Kan sprawls well.
Kan misses with a hook to the body
and Christofi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kan connects with a right hand. Christofi shakes it off.
Kan misses with a hook
and Christofi counters with a straight right hand.
Kan tries to move into range but Christofi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christofi fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Kan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitris Christofi.
Kan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christofi has time to react.
Tyson Kan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Kan.
Kan avoids the body shot from Christofi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Kan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kan jabs Christofi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kan connects with a body shot that sends Christofi's belly button to the back.
Christofi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christofi ducks right into an uppercut from Kan.
Kan wants to clinch.
Christofi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christofi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christofi stopping the sweep attempt from Kan.
Kan wants to stand up but Christofi is controlling him.
Kan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan wants to control the position but Christofi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kan wants to improve his position but Christofi is controlling well.
Kan wants to control but Christofi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kan is trying to get back to full guard.
Kan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Christofi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Christofi looking to control but Kan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kan tries to hold on but Christofi postures up.
Kan is trying to escape the mount.
Christofi avoids the attempt from Kan to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christofi controlling his opponent.
Demitris Christofi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Christofi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kan tries to hold on but Christofi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kan tries to hold on but Christofi postures up.
Kan tries to reverse the position but Christofi maintains control.
Kan wants to control but Christofi is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kan wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Kan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kan!
Tyson Kan 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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