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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schoolboy Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poseidon Heracles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poseidon Heracles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Schoolboy Lamar's chin.
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287 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schoolboy Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Heracles!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heracles and Lamar are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Heracles throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Lamar into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Heracles knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Poseidon Heracles!
Our winner, Poseidon Heracles, 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 Magestico Garuntasticos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garuntasticos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Monkey Has Escaped!. Magestico Garuntasticos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drew Simmons's chin.
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220 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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, Magestico Garuntasticos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuntasticos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Garuntasticos 's head.
Garuntasticos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garuntasticos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garuntasticos misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Garuntasticos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simmons throws a body kick that misses.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garuntasticos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garuntasticos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garuntasticos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simmons avoids it.
Garuntasticos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garuntasticos drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Garuntasticos seems to have locked his on tight now - Simmons screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Garuntasticos , as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Magestico Garuntasticos !
Magestico Garuntasticos 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Will Smith-Geting Jiggy with it. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Thyme!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thyme. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thyme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thyme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thyme looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thyme is not content to let Dean control the position.
Thyme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thyme is letting Dean control him for a moment.
Dean is trying to get an arm triangle but Thyme is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dean asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dean controlling the position.
Dean has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thyme!
Dean goes for an armbar but Thyme turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thyme.
Thyme drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dean dives on top into guard.
Dean wants to control from the top but Thyme keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean content to stall in guard here.
Thyme wants to get back to his feet but Dean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Thyme blocks nicely.
Thyme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mike Dean has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thyme throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Thyme throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Thyme tries to keep at a distance but Dean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thyme is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thyme goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dean prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thyme tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dean dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thyme misses with a double jab
and Dean counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thyme wants to get back to his feet but Dean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thyme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
Dean landing with the ground and pound.
Dean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a strike but Thyme rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thyme stands and throws Dean's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thyme thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thyme is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dean is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean is pushing Thyme's head away, looking to escape. Thyme manages to hold on to the position though.
Thyme swings around for an armbar but Dean sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thyme's guard.
Dean trying to control but Thyme is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Dean wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thyme darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dean shoots in and drives through. Thyme sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Thyme.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thyme!
It looks like Mike Dean has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean shoots in looking for a takedown. Thyme tries to sprawl out of it but Dean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thyme manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thyme throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Thyme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Thyme misses the jab.
Thyme throws a one two combo.
Thyme has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dean is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thyme sprawls well. Thyme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean shoots in but no luck this time.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thyme fails to land with a series of punches.
Thyme throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Thyme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thyme lands a really nice looking cross but Dean seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thyme throws a hook to the side of Dean's head but Dean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean moves away from the strike by Thyme.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Thyme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Dean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thyme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thyme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thyme connects with a looping right hand.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thyme sprawls well. Thyme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Thyme swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Dean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mike Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thyme steps into range and cracks Dean with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Dean flops backwards and Thyme dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dean is rocked!
Mike Dean's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean is controlling Thyme's posture.
Oh Dean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thyme wants to pass the guard but Dean is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme has gone for a leg lock! Dean slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thyme's guard.
Dean seems to have got his legs back now.
Dean is looking to work some ground and pound but Thyme has wrist control.
Dean wants to control from the top but Thyme keeps moving.
Dean landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
Thyme wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it.
Thyme has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
Thyme is looking to stand up but Dean isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thyme is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean scoring with some ground and pound.
Dean is in close to Thyme's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thyme is looking to stand up but Dean isn't so interested in that idea.
Dean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean cracks Thyme with a solid left hand.
Dean connects with a couple of short punches.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean looking to sit in guard and control but Thyme gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean rushes Thyme and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Thyme.
I think Thyme has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Thyme!
Justin Thyme decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Pikachoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulione Scneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scneider has chosen UnderGroundKings as his entrance music. David Pikachoo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Pikachoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulione Scneider!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scneider misses with a looping right.
Pikachoo tries to clinch but Scneider is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Scneider.
Scneider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pikachoo moves away from the strike by Scneider.
Scneider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pikachoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scneider.
Pikachoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Scneider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pikachoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scneider.
Pikachoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pikachoo winds up and cracks Scneider with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scneider is not content to let Pikachoo control the position.
Pikachoo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scneider has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scneider trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo is keen to just control but Scneider is a slippery customer.
Scneider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikachoo pulls his head out easily.
Scneider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikachoo pulls his head out easily.
Pikachoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scneider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scneider looking for submissions off his back.
Scneider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikachoo pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scneider trying to hold on to Pikachoo's head to control him but Pikachoo postures up.
Pikachoo thows a huge punch but Scneider dodges it nicely.
Scneider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikachoo pulls his head out easily.
Scneider looking for submissions off his back.
Pikachoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scneider's head.
Pikachoo wants to take a breather but Scneider is having none of it.
Pikachoo is really struggling to control Scneider but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pikachoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scneider is trying to get back to full guard.
Pikachoo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Scneider actively working from the bottom here.
Scneider actively working from the bottom here.
Pikachoo is trying to work for a kimura but Scneider is defending well.
Scneider trying to hold on to Pikachoo's head to control him but Pikachoo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo prevents Scneider from improving his position.
Pikachoo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, Pikachoo seems content to control.
Scneider makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scneider.
Pikachoo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scneider has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pikachoo has managed to get both his arms back between Scneider's legs - danger averted.
Pikachoo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $275 fee) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Scneider working for a triangle but Pikachoo defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scneider has an active guard here but Pikachoo has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Pikachoo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pikachoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scneider circles away quickly and effectively.
Scneider tries to score with a low kick but Pikachoo moves his leg out of the way.
Scneider connects with a leg kick. Pikachoo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pikachoo blocks a low kick nicely.
Scneider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pikachoo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scneider's guard now.
Scneider throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Scneider has momentary wrist control but Pikachoo slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scneider has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pikachoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scneider has his feet on Pikachoo's thighs here. He's pushed Pikachoo 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! Pikachoo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulione Scneider!
Paulione Scneider gave a mention to Pirates Powder in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Permitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kashmir. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Permitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel James Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Permitis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Crawford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Permitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawford.
Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for Permitis on that attempt.
Permitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Crawford throws a looping overhand right but Permitis ducks down to avoid it.
Permitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawford.
Crawford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford throws an off balance right hand
and Permitis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Permitis's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $275 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crawford lands with a nice body punch.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford throws a body punch but Permitis moves out of range.
Crawford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Permitis under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford connects with a right hand. Permitis shakes it off.
Permitis slips under a jab.
Crawford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crawford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Permitis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crawford misses with a two punch combination.
Permitis moves away from the strike by Crawford.
Crawford misses with a body shot.
Daniel James Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Permitis walks into a stiff left hand from Crawford.
Permitis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crawford tries to bum rush Permitis with a series of wild strikes but Permitis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Permitis staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crawford, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford lands a head shot.
Crawford throws a jab when Permitis was well out of range.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but Permitis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crawford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Permitis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Permitis stands up and waves to Crawford to follow him.
Crawford misses with a wild combination.
Permitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a hook but Permitis avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Crawford.
Permitis slips a jab from Crawford.
Crawford lands a nice shot that snaps Permitis's head back.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Permitis avoids them all with ease.
Crawford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Permitis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crawford's guard now.
Crawford is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Permitis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Permitis is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Permitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Permitis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crawford after a bit of a struggle.
Permitis pulls guard successfully.
Permitis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Permitis wants to control the position but Crawford says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Permitis wants to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crawford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crawford is trying to control. Permitis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel James Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Permitis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Crawford misses.
Crawford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawford scores with a jab to the head.
Crawford jabs at Permitis's body.
Jab by Crawford.
Permitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
Crawford stalks Permitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Permitis's face. Permitis staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Francois Permitis has been cut.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crawford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crawford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Crawford misses.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crawford takes a swing at Permitis's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Permitis slips a straight right by Crawford.
Permitis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crawford throws a right hand that misses
and Permitis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Permitis trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Permitis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crawford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Permitis is working away from the top position though.
Crawford controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crawford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Permitis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crawford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Permitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawford.
A big right from Crawford misses.
Permitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francois Permitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Permitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawford.
Crawford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Permitis avoids the body shot from Crawford.
A combination from Crawford does no damage.
Crawford tries to bum rush Permitis with a series of wild strikes but Permitis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crawford misses the body punch
and Permitis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crawford is trying to keep Permitis in close.
Crawford can't keep his opponent in guard - Permitis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Permitis decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Crawford.
Permitis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crawford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawford misses with a looping right.
Crawford thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Permitis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crawford's guard.
Crawford has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Permitis has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel James Crawford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francois Permitis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crawford thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawford. Permitis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Permitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford misses with the combination.
Crawford stuffs the takedown.
Crawford thuds a left hand into Permitis's body.
Crawford misses with a wild body shot.
Permitis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crawford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Permitis feints and as Crawford raises his hands in defense, Permitis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crawford wants to sweep here but Permitis controlling him for the moment.
Permitis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Permitis wants to pass the guard but Crawford is keeping the position.
Crawford has an active guard here but Permitis has managed to pass into half guard.
Crawford is staying active underneath Permitis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Permitis manages to mount him!
Permitis working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Crawford turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Permitis off and cradles Crawford's limp body as Permitis celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Francois Permitis!
Francois Permitis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Marcos 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bergasmarchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Marcos which made him look bad.
Bergasmarchi ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a looping left.
Bergasmarchi takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos misses with a hook.
Bergasmarchi staying out of range there.
Marcos throws a right and a left that Bergasmarchi avoids nicely.
Bergasmarchi misses with a hook. Marcos ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Marcos misses.
Marcos lands the left hand.
Marcos works Bergasmarchi's body with a nice hook.
Bergasmarchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos misses with a combination
and Bergasmarchi counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bergasmarchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marcos is trying to control Bergasmarchi's posture but Bergasmarchi avoids it.
Marcos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bergasmarchi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bergasmarchi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Marcos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bergasmarchi has cracked it and Marcos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bergasmarchi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Andrychuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One comes to the cage accompanied by Sith . 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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sith One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Andrychuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of One 's head but he takes it in his stride.
One fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrychuk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sith One has been cut.
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!
One shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrychuk defends it nicely.
One tries for a takedown but Andrychuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sith One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One gets caught napping as Andrychuk dives in and scores a takedown. One manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Andrychuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andrychuk wants to get up but he can't break One's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One keeping moving, preventing Andrychuk from controlling successfully.
Andrychuk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but One has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Andrychuk is looking to defend but One has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Andrychuk! One pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Andrychuk taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sith One!
A relieved looking Sith One 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rahapussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahapussi has chosen Caged in A Rage as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rahapussi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Morgan misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rahapussi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Rahapussi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Rahapussi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Rahapussi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rahapussi throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rahapussi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahapussi moves away.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahapussi avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahapussi backwards.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan pushes Rahapussi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan gets through Rahapussi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahapussi manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Morgan pushes Rahapussi up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Rahapussi.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rahapussi breaks from the clinch.
Rahapussi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahapussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Rahapussi throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rahapussi throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahapussi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahapussi misses with a leg kick.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Rahapussi's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Rahapussi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Rahapussi misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Rahapussi down.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahapussi.
A jab from Rahapussi misses.
Rahapussi lands a jab to the head.
Rahapussi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Rahapussi throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan slips a straight right by Rahapussi.
Morgan cracks Rahapussi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Rahapussi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan moves out of range as Rahapussi throws a body kick.
Rahapussi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rahapussi scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Rahapussi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahapussi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Rahapussi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan throws a body punch but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rahapussi's head.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahapussi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rahapussi's hands.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Rahapussi circles away.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Rahapussi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahapussi throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Rahapussi staying out of range there.
Rahapussi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahapussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Rahapussi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahapussi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a hook.
Rahapussi moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Rahapussi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Rahapussi cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Rahapussi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looks like Morgan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahapussi slips a jab from Morgan.
Rahapussi thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahapussi. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahapussi throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rahapussi thinking.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Rahapussi moved away.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rahapussi wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Rahapussi is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rahapussi has his back to the cage.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rahapussi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rahapussi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Rahapussi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Rahapussi pushes him off.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Rahapussi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Rahapussi moved away.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rahapussi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan cracks Rahapussi with an open hand slap.
Rahapussi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Rahapussi off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Rahapussi misses its intended target.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Rahapussi's head.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi misses with a body kick.
Rahapussi misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahapussi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rahapussi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan punishes Rahapussi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahapussi needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rahapussi misses with a jab to the body
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahapussi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rahapussi lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rahapussi misses with a few strikes there.
Rahapussi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Rahapussi misses with a low kick.
Rahapussi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahapussi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahapussi throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahapussi scores with a nice right hand.
Rahapussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahapussi lands with a good body shot.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Rahapussi.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Rahapussi throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahapussi.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Rahapussi.
James Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahapussi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahapussi moves away.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahapussi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rahapussi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan slips under a jab from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi takes one on the button.
Rahapussi throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Rahapussi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahapussi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahapussi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahapussi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rahapussi throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Rahapussi.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan lands a jab to Rahapussi's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Rahapussi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rahapussi at a distance.
Rahapussi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan pushes Rahapussi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahapussi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rahapussi.
Morgan tries to work over Rahapussi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahapussi trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahapussi dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Rahapussi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rahapussi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Morgan throws a jab when Rahapussi was well out of range.
Rahapussi misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rahapussi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Rahapussi with an uppercut!
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahapussi tries to land a leg kick but Morgan saw it coming and moves away.
Rahapussi throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morgan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahapussi on the side of the head.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Rahapussi's side.
Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Rahapussi.
Rahapussi is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Rahapussi into the cage.
Morgan pushes off an throws an elbow but Rahapussi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Rahapussi's head.
Rahapussi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahapussi tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Rahapussi misses with a wild body shot.
Rahapussi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rahapussi missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan throws a hook but Rahapussi blocks it.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahapussi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rahapussi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Rahapussi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rahapussi throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan sizes up Rahapussi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Rahapussi misses.
A swing and a miss from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.
Morgan walks into a jab.
Rahapussi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahapussi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rahapussi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Rahapussi misses.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Rahapussi tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
Good leg kick by Rahapussi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rahapussi misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahapussi doesn't seem phased though.
Rahapussi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rahapussi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Rahapussi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rahapussi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Rahapussi misses.
Rahapussi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rahapussi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rahapussi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rahapussi circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rahapussi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rahapussi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rahapussi.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahapussi.
Rahapussi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Rahapussi saw that one coming.
Morgan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rahapussi if he has to take too many more of those.
Taisto Rahapussi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahapussi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rahapussi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Rahapussi seems unphased.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahapussi ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahapussi can do to turn this around?
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Rahapussi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rahapussi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan lands a jab to Rahapussi's midsection.
Rahapussi misses with a head kick.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Morgan!
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