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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Duberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitch Mason!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duberry.
Duberry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duberry misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Duberry.
Duberry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duberry moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMason.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Duberry moved away.
Mason throws a head kick but Duberry moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Duberry misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Duberry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duberry scores with a jab to the body.
Duberry misses with a body kick.
Duberry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duberry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a crisp right hand that drops Duberry! Mason lets Duberry back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Fidel Duberry has been cut.
Duberry misses with a straight right.
Duberry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mason in his tracks.
It looks like Mitch Mason has been cut.
Mason is looking to clinch but Duberry is avoiding it.
Duberry thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duberry - that will leave a mark!
Mason looks winded!
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!
Duberry throws a shot to the body.
Fidel Duberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duberry throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Duberry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duberry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
OH! Mason has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Duberry smells blood and charges in for the finish! Duberry unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Mason sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fidel Duberry!
A victorious Fidel Duberry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus comes into the arena with To Glory blaring out of the sound system. Ethelbart Takahashi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Titanus just misses with a punch to the body.
Titanus stuns Takahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Titanus.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Titanus moved out of range nicely.
Titanus walks into a straight right hand from Takahashi.
A shot to the body from Takahashi misses
and Titanus counters with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi throws a low kick, looking for Titanus's leg but Titanus calmly moves out of range.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Titanus.
Takahashi cracks Titanus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Titanus.
It looked like Titanus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titanus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Titanus takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Titanus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takahashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takahashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takahashi cracks Titanus with a good jab.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Titanus's shoulder, as Titanus tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Takahashi.
Titanus throws a solid leg kick but Takahashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Titanus.
Titanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Titanus throws a head kick that Takahashi semi-blocks.
Titanus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Titanus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titanus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Titanus misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Takahashi finds it's target.
Constantine Titanus's cut is getting worse.
Titanus misses with a double jab.
Titanus throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looks for the body kick but Titanus saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Titanus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Titanus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guinness Stout in the buildup to the fight.
Titanus throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Titanus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Titanus throws a quick counter head kick but Takahashi was just out of range.
Titanus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Takahashi.
Titanus slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Takahashi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Titanus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Takahashi ducks right into an uppercut from Titanus.
Takahashi motions for Titanus to come forward. Takahashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi scores with the left hand. Titanus knows he should have avoided that one.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Titanus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takahashi, as that shot connected.
A left and a right from Takahashi both land. Nice combination.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Titanus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Titanus cracks Takahashi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Titanus has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Takahashi to stand back up!
Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Takahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Titanus finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takahashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Titanus.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titanus.
Titanus misses with an uppercut.
Titanus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Titanus.
Takahashi connects with a looping right hand.
Constantine Titanus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takahashi misses with a body punch
and Titanus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takahashi thinking.
Titanus moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi scores with the left hand. Titanus knows he should have avoided that one.
Titanus is rocked!
Titanus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Titanus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Titanus's defenses. It connects perfectly with Titanus's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ethelbart Takahashi!
Ethelbart Takahashi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevenson prevents Kuznetsov from improving his position.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kuznetsov wants to improve his position but Stevenson is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevenson's back!
Kuznetsov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Stevenson wants to control his opponent's hands but Kuznetsov gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is trying to stick to Stevenson's back but Stevenson is turning into Kuznetsov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kuznetsov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stevenson.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson connects with a couple of short punches.
Stevenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuznetsov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuznetsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuznetsov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Kuznetsov keeps moving.
Stevenson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznetsov keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevenson works over Kuznetsov with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevenson throws a strike but Kuznetsov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuznetsov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuznetsov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevenson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevenson is on top in guard.
Stevenson passes Kuznetsov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stevenson connects with a nice short shot to Kuznetsov's temple.
Stevenson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuznetsov defending well though.
Stevenson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping him busy.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kuznetsov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevenson's back!
Stevenson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Stevenson but Stevenson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kuznetsov has the hooks in. Stevenson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kuznetsov doesn't have the hooks in and Stevenson manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevenson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Stevenson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuznetsov.
A leg kick checked by Kuznetsov.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov scores with a push kick.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Kuznetsov throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Stevenson finds it's way through Kuznetsov's defenses.
Stevenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevenson.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Stevenson sizes up Kuznetsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov tries to stall but Stevenson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevenson.
Kuznetsov can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuznetsov won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuznetsov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Our sources have told us that Kuznetsov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov gets a clinch.
Stevenson dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stevenson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kuznetsov to the mat. Kuznetsov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevenson pushing down on Kuznetsov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevenson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.
Stevenson looks to land a strike but Kuznetsov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuznetsov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevenson trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson looking to sit in guard and control but Kuznetsov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Kuznetsov controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevenson is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuznetsov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bear Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stevenson controls the position.
Kuznetsov tries to improve position but can't.
Kuznetsov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stevenson is trying to ground and pound but Kuznetsov uses the momentary lack of control by Stevenson to regain half guard.
Stevenson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bear Stevenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov wants to stall.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Stevenson.
Stevenson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Stevenson shoots and misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevenson misses with a body kick.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov darts in trying to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike.
Stevenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Stevenson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevenson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznetsov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson pulls Kuznetsov into guard.
Kuznetsov throwing strikes from guard but Stevenson blocks nicely.
Kuznetsov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but instead Kuznetsov has moved into half guard.
Stevenson wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to sweep but Kuznetsov has passed to side control!
Kuznetsov stands up.
Stevenson slips under a jab from Kuznetsov.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuznetsov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Stevenson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznetsov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Stevenson avoids a kick to the body.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Kuznetsov lands a slapping body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuznetsov's guard.
Kuznetsov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stevenson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Stevenson controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Stevenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevenson blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevenson dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson lands with a nice body punch.
Kuznetsov scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov connects with a jab.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuznetsov counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStevenson.
Kuznetsov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson stuns Kuznetsov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
Kuznetsov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevenson.
Kuznetsov lands with a straight right. Stevenson didn't see that one coming.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevenson cracks Kuznetsov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Stevenson misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's 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!
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Kuznetsov tries to score with a low kick but Stevenson moves his leg out of the way.
Stevenson throws a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Kuznetsov.
Nice sprawl there from Kuznetsov as Stevenson shoots in.
Kuznetsov is looking to land body kicks.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov thuds his right hand into Stevenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuznetsov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stevenson's sensitive parts.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuznetsov.
Stevenson lands a nice shot that snaps Kuznetsov's head back.
Stevenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuznetsov should have avoided that one.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov tries to sprawl out of it but Stevenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuznetsov dips to his left and cracks Stevenson with an uppercut!
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuznetsov at a distance.
Kuznetsov scores with a head kick. Stevenson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Stevenson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson defending well as Kuznetsov loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a quick counter head kick but Stevenson was just out of range.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
As Stevenson backs away, Kuznetsov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuznetsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuznetsov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuznetsov ducks right into an uppercut from Stevenson.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook. Stevenson ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKuznetsov.
Stevenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Stevenson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuznetsov tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson looking for a takedown.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Stevenson.
Stevenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevenson lands a body punch.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuznetsov stalls.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stevenson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.
Stevenson slows down the pace here.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandr Kuznetsov.
I think Kuznetsov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kuznetsov!
Alexandr Kuznetsov is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Lip. Marshal has chosen "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA as his entrance music. Ceasar Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliah Marshal's chin.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Morgan forces Marshal back against the cage and clinches.
Marshal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshal tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshal scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshal.
Marshal breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Marshal misses its intended target.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
A short left from Marshal.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshal, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshal.
Morgan feinted with a counter takedown.
Marshal misses with a looping left.
Marshal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan pulls guard.
Marshal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan working for a triangle but Marshal defends it easily.
Morgan is trying to hold Marshal in close to prevent damage but Marshal has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morgan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan tries to roll over but Marshal keeps him under control.
Marshal wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marshal passes into side control.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face as Marshal controls the position.
Marshal is continuing to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice cross by Marshal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan moves out of range as Marshal strikes.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Marshal gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Marshal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Morgan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marshal lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshal.
Marshal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Marshal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshal has Morgan pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marshal working Morgan over with knees to the body.
Marshal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Marshal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceasar Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal misses with a head kick.
Morgan has Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal stalling against the cage.
Marshal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marshal is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Marshal's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Marshal is pushing Morgan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan pulls Marshal into guard.
Morgan looking to control but Marshal passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshal content to control rather than advance.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal decides to stand up.
Marshal drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Marshal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Marshal lands an elbow inside.
Marshal lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Morgan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marshal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marshal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Marshal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan is trying to push Marshal away but Marshal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshal lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Marshal manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Marshal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marshal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Marshal misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marshal lands with a right hand.
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshal clinches up against the cage.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Marshal connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Morgan goes down! Marshal jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Marshal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Marshal the control monster continue. Boring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morgan wants to control but Marshal is having none of it.
Marshal controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marshal wants to stand but Morgan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Marshal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marshal prevents Morgan from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marshal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marshal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Morgan to his feet.
Eliah Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshal.
Eliah Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshal cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marshal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marshal lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Marshal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morgan's defenses.
Marshal has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Marshal lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marshal manages to break the clinch.
Marshal tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal really 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.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Marshal throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marshal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marshal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshal gets full guard.
Marshal trying to control the position here.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshal has wrist control.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Marshal looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshal, not yet.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Marshal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Marshal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Marshal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marshal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marshal decides to stand back up. Marshal steps back and let's Morgan get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal clinches.
Marshal gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but Marshal has him pressed against the cage.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Marshal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal working Morgan over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshal.
Marshal lands a damaging elbow.
Marshal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four 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!
Marshal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marshal manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marshal.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a hook. Marshal ducked under it nicely.
Marshal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
BOOM! Marshal lands a beautiful left hook that drops Morgan. Morgan tries to recover but Marshal is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Morgan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliah Marshal! Eliah Marshal retains his featherweight title!
Eliah Marshal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mctanned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agaev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slavsia, Rus!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Mctanned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tural Agaev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agaev misses with a jab to the body
and Mctanned counters with a nice leg kick.
Agaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Mctanned circles away.
Mctanned blocks a low kick nicely.
Agaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agaev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mctanned counters with a takedown into side control.
Agaev throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mctanned looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Agaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mctanned moves away.
Agaev lands a high kick!
It looks like Paul Mctanned has been cut.
Tural Agaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agaev throws the left hand but Mctanned avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mctanned misses the target.
Mctanned avoids the head kick by Agaev.
Agaev throws a right hand that misses
and Mctanned counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mctanned works over Agaev with some ground and pound from guard.
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Agaev is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev can't keep his opponent in guard - Mctanned advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mctanned throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Agaev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mctanned wants to control but Agaev is keeping him busy.
Mctanned with the ground and pound but Agaev uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mctanned makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mctanned accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mctanned throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Agaev keeping full guard, as Mctanned tries to pass.
Mctanned throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mctanned's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mctanned with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mctanned sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Agaev's guard.
Mctanned is nestled in close to Agaev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Mctanned.
Mctanned thows a huge punch but Agaev dodges it nicely.
Mctanned prevents Agaev from standing back up.
Mctanned is pressing down on Agaev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Agaev is holding on for now.
Mctanned not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Agaev is defending well.
Agaev gets full guard.
Agaev keeping full guard, as Mctanned tries to pass.
Mctanned with a nice head shot there.
Mctanned postures up in Agaev's guard and throws a big left but Agaev blocks it.
Mctanned passes Agaev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mctanned not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mctanned sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agaev defending well though.
Mctanned 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.
Agaev has one foot on Mctanned's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev throws a lazy body kick
and Mctanned counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Agaev is looking to control Mctanned's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Agaev avoid being mounted?
Mctanned wants to control but Agaev is keeping him busy.
Agaev pushes Mctanned off looking to stand but Mctanned dives back in and keeps control.
Mctanned thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mctanned working Agaev over with strikes.
Mctanned thows a huge punch but Agaev dodges it nicely.
Mctanned landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mctanned thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Agaev's head.
Mctanned is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Agaev is just riding it out for now. Mctanned eventually gives up the hold.
Mctanned is working for a kimura but Agaev is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mctanned dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Mctanned's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mctanned doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Agaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agaev misses with an uppercut.
Agaev takes a swing at Mctanned's ribcage but misses.
Agaev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mctanned rather than just go for the knockout.
Mctanned keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Agaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agaev misses with a straight right.
Mctanned drops down looking for a counter takedown but Agaev sprawls and moves away.
Agaev is looking to clinch but Mctanned is avoiding it.
Agaev misses with a body shot.
Agaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Agaev
and Mctanned counters with a shoot takedown. Agaev fights it but they end up in guard.
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Agaev is keeping the position.
Mctanned is looking to work some ground and pound but Agaev has wrist control.
Mctanned passes Agaev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mctanned works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mctanned working the ground and pound effectively.
Mctanned unloads with some shots from mount but Agaev bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Agaev really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned dominating with strikes here.
Mctanned dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Tural Agaev 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!
Mctanned sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Agaev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mctanned.
Agaev holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mctanned tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mctanned throwing strikes here but Agaev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paul Mctanned overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Agaev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Agaev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Agaev is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mctanned throwing strikes here but Agaev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mctanned misses with some ground and pound and Agaev recovers position to half guard.
Mctanned missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mctanned is working for a kimura but Agaev is defending it quite comfortably.
Mctanned lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That has opened up Tural Agaev's cut even more.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mctanned lands a nice short elbow.
Mctanned tries to pass the half guard into mount. Agaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned seems to be looking for submissions.
Mctanned looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Mctanned there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mctanned here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mctanned seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Agaev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mctanned wants to free his trapped foot but Agaev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mctanned throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mctanned is pressing down on Agaev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Agaev is holding on for now.
Mctanned throwing shots but Agaev is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mctanned dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mctanned's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Agaev swings widly with a right hand
and Mctanned counters with a nice leg kick.
Mctanned is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agaev can do to turn this around?
Agaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mctanned tries to counter with a takedown but Agaev is quick to defend against it.
A cross from Agaev lands.
Agaev throws a body kick that misses.
Agaev throws a wild body kick that Mctanned sees coming a mile off.
Tural Agaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mctanned. Mctanned obviously looking to wear him down.
Agaev misses the shot to the body.
Agaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mctanned counters with a thumping low kick.
Agaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mctanned counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mctanned sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agaev defending well though.
Mctanned takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Agaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mctanned not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Agaev is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mctanned not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Agaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mctanned scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mctanned wants to free his trapped foot but Agaev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Mctanned there.
Mctanned trying to mount his opponent but Agaev defends it.
Mctanned drops an elbow to the side of Agaev's head.
Tural Agaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tural Agaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Mctanned!
A determined Paul Mctanned didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unkown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I.C.P. BITCHES! MIRrorCulZ. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Ohchooto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohchooto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Unkown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ohchooto misses with a left hand
and Unkown counters with an inside leg kick.
Ohchooto lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Ohchooto both land. Nice combination.
Unkown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ohchooto throws a hook but Unkown avoids it easily.
Ohchooto looks to score with a jab to the body but Unkown is just out of range.
A jab from Ohchooto misses.
Unkown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ohchooto scores with a jab to the body.
Unkown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unkown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unkown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ohchooto lands a jab to the head.
Unkown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ohchooto counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Unkown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ohchooto quickly recovers to half guard.
Ohchooto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ohchooto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Unkown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohchooto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ohchooto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Unkown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ohchooto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ohchooto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Unkown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohchooto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Ohchooto scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unkowns head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unkown wants a takedown.
Unkown blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land.
Ohchooto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ohchooto scores with a shoulder strike.
Ohchooto takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Unkown.
Unkown works on Ohchooto's body with a couple of short punches.
Unkown breaks the clinch.
Ohchooto is looking to clinch but Unkown is avoiding it.
Unkown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Unkown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Unkown tries to free his leg and advance position but Ohchooto is retaining full guard.
Unkown passes Ohchooto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Unkown is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown looking to pass the guard.
Unkown being controlled here momentarily.
Unkown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unkown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Unkown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ohchooto wants to stand but Unkown is controlling the position.
Unkown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unkown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unkown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unkown chips away with some ground and pound.
Unkown advances position into side control!
Unkown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ohchooto to see if he's OK.
Unkown is looking to take a break and control but Ohchooto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Unkown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Ohchooto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Unkown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ohchooto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Unkown is out of range and Ohchooto settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Ohchooto.
Unkown shoots for a double leg takedown but Ohchooto sprawls well. He's pushed Unkown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ohchooto misses with a head kick.
Ohchooto misses with a straight left.
Ohchooto blocks the body kick.
Ohchooto scores with a nice strike.
Ohchooto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Unkown's head.
Unkown tries for a takedown but Ohchooto circles away easily
and Ohchooto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unkown blocks a leg kick.
Unkown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Unkown shoots for a double leg takedown but Ohchooto sprawls well. He's pushed Unkown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Unkown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unkown blocks a head kick by Ohchooto.
Unkown shoots for a takedown but Ohchooto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ohchooto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ohchooto.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Ohchooto looks to move away, Unkown throws a big counter combo but Ohchooto just gets out of the way.
Unkown fails with a takedown attempt.
Unkown slips a jab from Ohchooto.
Unkown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Unkown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moses Ohchooto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohchooto scores with a shot to the body.
Unkown closes the distance and clinches up with Ohchooto, looking for a takedown. Unkown pushes Ohchooto against the cage but Ohchooto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Unkown shoots in looking for a takedown. Ohchooto tries to sprawl out of it but Unkown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ohchooto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ohchooto fails to land with a series of punches.
Unkown shoots in for a takedown but Ohchooto shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Ohchooto as Unkown shoots in.
Unkown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unkown throws a big counter combination but Ohchooto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ohchooto misses with a looping right.
Ohchooto misses the shot to the body.
Ohchooto scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unkown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ohchooto is fending him off so far but Unkown persists. Nope, Ohchooto circles away and we're back to standing.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Unkown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ohchooto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Unkown is in Ohchooto's guard.
Unkown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohchooto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown wants to pass the guard but Ohchooto is keeping the position.
Ohchooto trying to control the position.
Unkown looking to sit in guard and control but Ohchooto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Unkown wants to sweep here but Ohchooto controlling him for the moment.
Unkown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Unkown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ohchooto is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Unkown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ohchooto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Unkown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ohchooto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Unkown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Unkown 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.
Ohchooto is pressing down on Unkown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ohchooto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Ohchooto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Unkown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ohchooto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ohchooto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ohchooto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Unkown fails with a takedown attempt.
Ohchooto tries to clinch but Unkown is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ohchooto.
Ohchooto rushes Unkown and presses him up against the cage.
Unkown tries a knee to the head but Ohchooto blocks it.
Ohchooto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohchooto lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohchooto connects with a knee to the head.
Unkown tries to land knees in the clinch but Ohchooto avoids the damage to the body.
Unkown prevents a body shot from Ohchooto.
Unkown tries a knee to the head but Ohchooto blocks it.
Unkown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ohchooto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ohchooto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ohchooto trying to land knees to the body.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Unkown is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Unkown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unkown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ohchooto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ohchooto.
Unkown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ohchooto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ohchooto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Ohchooto lands a body shot.
Ohchooto crunches a lovely knee into Unkown's ribcage.
Ohchooto lands an elbow inside.
Unkown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ohchooto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto lands a body shot.
Ohchooto lands an elbow just above Unkown 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto stops a takedown attempt from Unkown.
Ohchooto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Unkown avoids it.
Ohchooto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Ohchooto misses with an elbow strike.
Unkown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohchooto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ohchooto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unkown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ohchooto works on Unkown's body with a couple of short punches.
Ohchooto lands a nice knee to the body.
Ohchooto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ohchooto gets through Unkown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Unkown blocks an elbow strike.
Ohchooto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ohchooto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Unkown's defenses.
Ohchooto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ohchooto is leaning against Unkown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ohchooto lands with a right to the head.
Ohchooto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Unkown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Ohchooto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Unkown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands an elbow just above Unkown 's eye.
Ohchooto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ohchooto lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohchooto avoids it.
Ohchooto scores with a shot to the side of Unkown's head.
Unkown is trying to break the clinch but Ohchooto is controlling him.
Ohchooto misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ohchooto.
Unkown is rocked!
Ohchooto lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Unkown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ohchooto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ohchooto landing knees to the body.
Ohchooto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ohchooto lands an uppercut.
Ohchooto lands a nice knee to the body.
Ohchooto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ohchooto lands a hook that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Ohchooto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unkown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ohchooto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Unkown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ohchooto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ohchooto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unkown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ohchooto crunches a lovely knee into Unkown's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohchooto crunches a lovely knee into Unkown's ribcage.
Ohchooto lands a hook that snaps the head of Unkown backwards.
Ohchooto misses with a body punch.
Unkown is trying to push Ohchooto away but Ohchooto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Unkown wants to get back to striking at distance but Ohchooto won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Ohchooto really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Unkown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ohchooto cracks Unkown with a good jab.
Ohchooto throws the left hand but Unkown avoids the punch easily.
Unkown seems to have got his legs back now.
Unkown fails with a takedown attempt.
Unkown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ohchooto tries to avoid it but Unkown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ohchooto to the ground. Ohchooto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ohchooto! But no joy.
Unkown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Unkown crashes against the mat.
Unkown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ohchooto is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unkown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ohchooto wants to get back to his feet.
Ohchooto can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Unkown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ohchooto defending against the ground and pound.
Unkown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ohchooto's legs.
Unkown advances to mount.
Ohchooto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Unkown throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ohchooto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Unkown.
Ohchooto taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unkown with the ground and pound from mount.
Ohchooto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Unkown is keen to just control but Ohchooto is a slippery customer.
Unkown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Unkown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Unkown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ohchooto is just riding it out for now. Unkown eventually gives up the hold.
Johnny Unkown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unkown is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto trying to control here.
Ohchooto is staying active underneath Unkown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Unkown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Unkown trying to pass the guard but Ohchooto defending well.
Unkown wants to stand up but Ohchooto is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Unkown is keen to just control but Ohchooto is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ohchooto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ohchooto throws a solid leg kick but Unkown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ohchooto.
Unkown tries to counter with a takedown but Ohchooto is quick to defend against it.
Unkown shoots in for a takedown but Ohchooto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Unkown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unkown.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Ohchooto finds it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ohchooto lands with a hook. Unkown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Unkown shoots in but no luck this time.
Ohchooto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unkown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johnny Unkown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Unkown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Unkown shoots in looking for a takedown. Ohchooto tries to sprawl out of it but Unkown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ohchooto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ohchooto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ohchooto throws a series of strikes that have Unkown backpedaling.
Ohchooto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unkown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Unkown ducks under a wild hook from Ohchooto.
Unkown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unkown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Unkown walks into a stiff left hand from Ohchooto.
Unkown gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohchooto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unkown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ohchooto's head.
Unkown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Unkown throwing shots but Ohchooto is blocking nicely.
Unkown throwing shots but Ohchooto is blocking nicely.
Unkown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Unkown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ohchooto is just riding it out for now. Unkown eventually gives up the hold.
Unkown not doing much here.
Johnny Unkown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Unkown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Unkown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ohchooto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unkown.
Unkown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ohchooto's head.
Unkown is trying to control. Ohchooto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Unkown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Unkown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ohchooto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Unkown trying to mount his opponent but Ohchooto defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ohchooto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohchooto throws a head kick that misses.
Ohchooto misses with a head kick.
Unkown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ohchooto circles away.
Unkown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Unkown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto swings widly with a right hand
so Unkown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Unkown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Unkown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ohchooto is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unkown throws an elbow that misses. Ohchooto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Unkown's guard. Nice move by Ohchooto!
Unkown is looking for a triangle but Ohchooto pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unkown is looking for a triangle but Ohchooto pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moses Ohchooto.
I think Ohchooto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Ohchooto!
Moses Ohchooto is the new bantamweight champion!
Moses Ohchooto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Johnny Unkown had this to say: 'Well blow me like a goat on a boat that was all that she wrote if you catch the antidote! Heehaw! I smoked to much meth and maybe that orgy before the fight in my trailer wasn't the best plan haha pullin an all. Ignore before a fighter yeah haw! Dang of dinglebanger!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sara McSlamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jai Malek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sara McSlamm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek looks to throw the jab but McSlamm is out of range.
Malek misses with the combination.
Malek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McSlamm.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malek.
Malek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSlamm.
McSlamm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malek is fending him off so far but McSlamm persists. Nope, Malek circles away and we're back to standing.
Malek tries to counter by clinching up but McSlamm breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malek looks to land a left hand but McSlamm moved out of range nicely.
McSlamm tries to keep at a distance but Malek has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McSlamm tries to circle away but Malek has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSlamm is working for takedown but Malek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jai Malek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sara McSlamm.
Malek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malek scores with a shoulder strike.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McSlamm blocks it with crossed arms.
Malek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malek throws a head punch that misses.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Malek on the inside.
McSlamm misses with a short punch on the inside.
McSlamm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malek is defending well.
McSlamm is trying to push Malek away but Malek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malek connects with a knee to the head.
McSlamm misses with some punches.
Malek struggles to land a body shot inside as McSlamm controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Malek.
McSlamm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McSlamm blocks a body shot from Malek.
Malek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malek scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sara McSlamm has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek keeps control of McSlamm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McSlamm.
McSlamm effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Malek.
A shot in the inside from Malek.
Malek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malek gets through McSlamm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McSlamm is rocked!
McSlamm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malek drops McSlamm with a big knee straight up the middle! McSlamm is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
McSlamm is still on wobbly legs! Can Malek finish him?
McSlamm looks winded!
Malek throws a hook to the side of McSlamm's head but McSlamm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jai Malek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malek seems to be stalking McSlamm here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! McSlamm drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jai Malek!
Jai Malek is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jai Malek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Sara McSlamm spoke after the fight, saying 'I made a mental error. when your flipping a burger thats not a big deal. you dont go to the hospital after forgetting to put the pickle on it... I gotta heal up but ill be back.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arial Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arial Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Jangles.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Jangles sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jangles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jangles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jangles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Jones throws a push kick but Jangles slaps the foot to one side.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jangles blocks it well.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jangles tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a push kick but Jangles slaps the foot to one side.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jangles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jangles throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is looking to stall here but Jangles recovers full guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles wants to sweep but no luck.
Jangles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Jangles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jangles is one step ahead there.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jangles is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Jangles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jangles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones tries to roll over but Jangles keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jangles seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones tries to roll over but Jangles keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jangles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones wants to control but Jangles is keeping busy.
Jangles is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jangles is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four 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.
Jangles is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jangles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lester Jangles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Jangles misses the target.
Jangles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Arial Jones has been cut.
Jangles takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jangles throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jangles is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones misses with a left hand
enabling Jangles to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jangles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arial Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones wants to clinch.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jangles avoids the head kick by Jones.
And Jangles counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jangles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Jones responds with a good body kick, but Jangles manages to step out the way in time.
Jangles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Jangles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Jangles counters with a nice uppercut.
Jangles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones slips under a jab from Jangles.
Jangles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones defending well as Jangles loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Jangles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles scores with a shot to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jangles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jangles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jangles throws a body kick that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jangles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jangles. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jangles connects with a looping right hand.
Jones misses with a head kick.
It looked like Jangles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jangles walks into a left hand.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jangles. Jones shrugs it off though.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Jangles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Jangles.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jangles.
Nice uppercut lands for Jangles. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jangles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jangles circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Jangles moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jangles throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That kick from Jangles tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Jangles saw it coming and moves away.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jangles is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jangles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jangles scores with a jab.
Jangles lands with a nice body kick.
Jangles slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jangles scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones misses with a low kick as Jangles jumps back.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Jangles's leg but Jangles calmly moves out of range.
Jangles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.
Jangles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jangles. Jones shrugs it off though.
Jangles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones tries to clinch there but Jangles circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Jangles misses its target.
Jangles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jangles throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Jangles steps away.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jangles avoids it.
Jangles lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jangles looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jangles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jangles needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jangles misses the jab.
Jangles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jangles scores with a push kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Jangles moves out of range.
Jangles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jangles scores with a nice strike.
That has opened up Arial Jones's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jangles.
Jangles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Jangles.
Jones motions for Jangles to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones stuns Jangles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jangles misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jangles throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jangles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jangles connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones looks for a takedown but Jangles sprawls well.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jangles thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by Jangles as he checks the leg kick.
Jangles avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jangles throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jangles.
Jangles misses with a wild combination.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jangles tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jangles's head backwards.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Jangles misses.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jangles.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jangles's sensitive parts.
Jangles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jangles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jangles tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jangles to the ground. Jangles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jangles avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jangles throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jangles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jangles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jangles counters with a nice body kick.
Jangles scores with a punch to the head.
Jangles circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jangles to counter with a crisp jab.
Jangles is looking to land body kicks.
Jones walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jangles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jangles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Jangles sprawls well.
Jangles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lester Jangles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arial Jones.
Jangles slips a jab from Jones.
Jangles digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jangles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones blocks a head kick by Jangles.
Jangles catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Jangles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jangles.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Jangles finish him?
The cut above Arial Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jangles closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Jones out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lester Jangles!
Lester Jangles is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lester Jangles started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Diego!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego fails with a takedown attempt.
Diego doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kakoullis counters with a left to the body.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
Diego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kakoullis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diego's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kakoullis lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Dom Diego has been cut.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
Sotiris Kakoullis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diego lands a jab.
Diego shoots in for a takedown but Kakoullis shows good takedown defense.
Sotiris Kakoullis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Diego.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Kakoullis's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dom Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego lands a jab to Kakoullis's midsection.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
And Diego tries to counter it with a takedown but Kakoullis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kakoullis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kakoullis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego connects with the punch.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kakoullis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakoullis connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
Kakoullis blocks a jab.
Kakoullis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diego, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kakoullis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Kakoullis ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Kakoullis pushes Diego up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakoullis avoids the damage to the body.
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kakoullis defends it nicely.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
Diego drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kakoullis defends it well.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakoullis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses
and Diego counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut.
That's time! Kakoullis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego cracks Kakoullis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diego shoots for a double leg takedown but Kakoullis sprawls well. He's pushed Diego's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kakoullis gets tackled into the cage by Diego. Diego maintains the clinch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego blocks a body shot from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego blocks a body shot from Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakoullis won't allow Diego to pass to mount.
Diego is trying to control the action in half guard but Kakoullis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kakoullis's head.
Kakoullis moves into full guard.
Diego throws a big right hand that misses.
Kakoullis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diego preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diego advances position into side control!
Kakoullis struggling a bit here.
Diego misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Diego looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kakoullis is avoiding damage well.
Diego wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakoullis keeps working.
Diego advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakoullis is squirming around, avoiding Diego's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diego has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diego throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Diego lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Diego lands a nice shot to the head.
Diego looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diego is stalling here but it's allowed Kakoullis to get half guard.
Kakoullis won't allow Diego to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego is looking to stall here but Kakoullis recovers full guard.
Diego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakoullis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diego throws an elbow that misses. Kakoullis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diego's guard. Nice move by Kakoullis!
Diego is trying to keep Kakoullis in close.
Diego looking for a sweep. Not yet Diego, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kakoullis stands up from Diego's guard - Kakoullis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Diego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kakoullis tries to clinch up.
Diego misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
Diego might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Kakoullis moves away and avoids it.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diego lands in his opponent's guard.
Kakoullis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diego changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A little feinted left hand from Kakoullis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Kakoullis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego dips to his left and cracks Kakoullis with an uppercut!
Diego shoots in but no luck this time.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Diego. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Kakoullis slips the punch.
Kakoullis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diego just manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Dom Diego's cut even more.
Kakoullis needs to keep his hands up - Diego had a free shot at his head there.
Diego throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Kakoullis darts in and clinches Diego up against the cage.
A short left from Kakoullis.
Diego drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kakoullis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diego tries to score a body lock takedown but Kakoullis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sotiris Kakoullis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Diego.
Diego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kakoullis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kakoullis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakoullis lands a good knee to the midsection. Diego won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego wants to take the fight to the mat but Kakoullis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kakoullis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Kakoullis landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not.
Kakoullis lands a shoulder strike.
Kakoullis scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Dom Diego's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A bit of stalling here from Kakoullis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego is rocked!
Kakoullis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kakoullis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diego! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kakoullis is unloading with more strikes now! Diego drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Sotiris Kakoullis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Dom Diego was interviewed post fight and said 'Came to knock this punk out. All he did was spam takedowns and subs big surprise.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. Benvenuti has chosen Black Eye Peas - Let's get retarded as his entrance music. Titus Pullo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Giacomo Benvenuti's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Pullo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacomo Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benvenuti.
Pullo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benvenuti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pullo tests Benvenuti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Pullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut.
Pullo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti misses with a leg kick.
Benvenuti dips to his left and cracks Pullo with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benvenuti.
Pullo throws a series of punches but Benvenuti avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Benvenuti misses.
Nice shot by Pullo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvenuti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pullo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pullo.
Benvenuti is looking to slow Pullo down with leg kicks.
Pullo scores with a sloppy right hand. Benvenuti should have avoided that one.
Benvenuti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benvenuti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benvenuti cracks Pullo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benvenuti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pullo moves away from the strike by Benvenuti.
Pullo throws a quick counter head kick but Benvenuti was just out of range.
Benvenuti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Titus Pullo's cut is getting worse.
Benvenuti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benvenuti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pullo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benvenuti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benvenuti throws a wild body kick that Pullo sees coming a mile off.
Benvenuti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benvenuti scores with a spinning back kick!
Good shot there by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benvenuti scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a nice hook to Pullo's body. Pullo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benvenuti scores with a push kick.
Benvenuti connects with a nice looking jab.
Titus Pullo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pullo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pullo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benvenuti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benvenuti lands a left and a right that send Pullo crashing to the mat, dazed. Benvenuti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pullo is rocked!
Jeez, Titus Pullo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titus Pullo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Giacomo Benvenuti!
Giacomo Benvenuti is the new heavyweight champion!
Giacomo Benvenuti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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