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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Dawson (ranked 8717 p4p, 673 weight class) and TJ Barakus (ranked 5266 p4p, 536 weight class). TJ Barakus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson scores with a leg kick.
Dawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barakus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.
Barakus tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Barakus clinches up against the cage.
Dawson stops a takedown attempt from Barakus.
Barakus wants a takedown but no success here.
Dawson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Dawson scores with a kick to the body.
Barakus looks winded!
Dawson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dawson scores with a push kick.
Dawson sends Barakus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dawson is motioning to the referee to let Barakus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dawson!
Dawson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dawson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dawson connects with an inside leg kick.
Barakus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barakus takes one on the button.
Barakus is rocked!
Dawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Dawson. Beautiful body shot.
Barakus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dawson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barakus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dawson. Dawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Barakus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dawson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawson.
Dawson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Dawson tenderised Barakus's leg. Barakus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barakus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dawson sends Barakus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dawson is motioning to the referee to let Barakus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barakus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson lands an uppercut, right on the button! Barakus tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Dawson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenshi Suri (ranked 5467 p4p, 390 weight class) and Koala Baertum (ranked 9484 p4p, 491 weight class). Baertum has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Koala Baertum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenshi Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Koala Baertum!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baertum misses with a head kick.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Baertum.
Suri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baertum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baertum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baertum throws a hook but Suri blocks it.
A big left from Suri misses.
Baertum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suri throws a big shot that misses.
Baertum lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Baertum misses.
Baertum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baertum.
Suri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Suri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baertum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Suri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baertum ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Nice uppercut there from Baertum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suri misses with a wild combination.
Baertum throws a sloppy head kick and Suri moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Baertum.
Suri avoids the head kick by Baertum.
Suri checks a low kick from Baertum.
Baertum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baertum looks to land a right hand but Suri moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suri!
Suri checks a low kick from Baertum.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baertum misses the jab.
Suri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Baertum's shoulder, as Baertum tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Suri.
Baertum ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Baertum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baertum looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Suri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baertum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Baertum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baertum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baertum throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Baertum staying out of range there.
Baertum throws a head kick that Suri semi-blocks.
Suri looks to land a left hand but Baertum moved out of range nicely.
Baertum moves out of range as Suri strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Baertum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baertum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baertum with a hook.
Suri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baertum connects with a right hand. Suri shakes it off.
Suri is rocked!
Suri misses with a left hand
and Baertum counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Suri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baertum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.
Suri misses with a lunging right hand
and Baertum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baertum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suri.
A nice side step and Baertum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baertum ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Baertum throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri throws a poor cross that misses
and Baertum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baertum scores with a body shot.
Suri is breathing heavily.
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri seems to have got his legs back now.
Kenshi Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baertum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baertum lands a left and a right that send Suri crashing to the mat, dazed. Baertum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Suri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suri throws a lazy uppercut
and Baertum scores with a counter punch that sends Suri to the canvas! Baertum smells blood - he's punishing Suri with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Suri has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koala Baertum!
After the big win, Koala Baertum made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ngannou (ranked 5433 p4p, 532 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 8997 p4p, 691 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
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271 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngannou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ngannou lands a head shot.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Ngannou thuds a left hand into Lesnar's body.
Nice body punch from Ngannou.
Ngannou connects with a right hand. Lesnar shakes it off.
Ngannou misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar feints the counter takedown.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ngannou as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Frankie Ngannou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar works over Ngannou's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Frankie Ngannou has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lesnar looks winded!
Ngannou throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Ngannou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ngannou lands a jab to the nose.
Ngannou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lesnar doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ngannou throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lesnar is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Ngannou!
A relieved looking Frankie Ngannou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 585 p4p, 87 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 3064 p4p, 394 weight class). Mike Megaton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Midnight Rider's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and Megaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Megaton throws a jab when Rider was well out of range.
Rider tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rider has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Megaton moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Megaton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaton misses with a head kick.
Megaton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rider throws a right hand that misses
and Megaton counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider throws an off balance right hand
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
Megaton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider jabs Megaton right on the nose. Megaton blinks but takes it well.
Rider throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megaton slips a jab from Rider.
Rider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Megaton there.
A head kick misses from Rider.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.
Megaton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rider counters with a stiff right hand.
Rider misses with a low kick.
Megaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rider misses with a hook
and Megaton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Megaton's head but Megaton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megaton clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton pushes Rider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rider blocks an uppercut.
Megaton looking to throw knees to the head but Rider is blocking nicely.
A short right from Megaton.
It looks like Midnight Rider has been cut.
Megaton scores with a shoulder strike.
Rider is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Megaton has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megaton.
Rider is still on wobbly legs! Can Megaton finish him?
Megaton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megaton lands a right hand.
Rider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Megaton landing knees to the body.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
A left hand lands to the body for Megaton.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Megaton.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Megaton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Midnight Rider's cut.
That's time! Megaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Megaton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rider, pushing him back against the cage.
It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Rider looking to throw knees to the head but Megaton is blocking nicely.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megaton dodges an elbow strike from Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megaton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rider in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Midnight Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider misses with some punches.
Megaton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megaton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rider throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider misses with some punches.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megaton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider misses with some punches.
Megaton lands with a light punch inside.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megaton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Megaton - that landed with a thud.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Megaton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Megaton landing knees to the body.
Megaton lands a left hand.
A short left from Megaton.
That has opened up Midnight Rider's cut even more.
Rider misses with some punches.
Rider tries a knee to the head but Megaton blocks it.
Megaton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rider's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rider drops to his knees and Megaton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Megaton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Megaton waved his t-shirt featuring Transform Supplements 's logo in front of the cameras.
Midnight Rider was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh well, twist one'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 5684 p4p, 595 weight class) and Draken Porter (ranked 24684 p4p, 745 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Draken Porter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Porter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diaz manages to pass to side control.
Porter tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Porter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Porter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Diaz working for a submission but Porter is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Porter is surviving well by controlling Diaz's body position as best he can.
Porter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Porter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porter is one step ahead there.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porter sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Diaz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Porter paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Diaz - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Lee X I I I (ranked 2959 p4p, 305 weight class) and Richie Fortune (ranked 7369 p4p, 634 weight class). Jackie Lee X I I I has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Lee X I I I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richie Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee X I I I lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortune circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortune swings widly with a right hand
and Lee X I I I counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee X I I I appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee X I I I throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortune rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee X I I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee X I I I pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortune let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee X I I I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortune.
Fortune loads up on a big right hand but Lee X I I I slips the punch.
Lee X I I I throws a nice looking combination but Fortune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortune throws a shot from downtown. Lee X I I I moves away and avoids it.
Fortune slips under a jab.
Lee X I I I looks to land a left hand but Fortune moved out of range nicely.
Lee X I I I really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortune throws an off balance right hand
and Lee X I I I counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee X I I I throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fortune counters with a nice body shot.
Lee X I I I misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fortune throws a jab when Lee X I I I was well out of range.
Lee X I I I moves out of range as Fortune strikes.
It looked like Lee X I I I was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fortune.
Fortune takes a swing at Lee X I I I's ribcage but misses.
Fortune is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lee X I I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Fortune.
Lee X I I I tries to bum rush Fortune with a series of wild strikes but Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee X I I I throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Lee X I I I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortune manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee X I I I lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Lee X I I I's head coaches at Dungeon Brawler Gym ($800/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee X I I I lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune swings for the body but Lee X I I I moves out of range.
Lee X I I I throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortune misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooh!!! Lee X I I I has knocked Fortune down with a huge combo! Lee X I I I steps away and waves a wobbly Fortune back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fortune is rocked!
Lee X I I I looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortune is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee X I I I finish him?
Lee X I I I connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Fortune covering up! Lee X I I I comes in with a big uppercut and Fortune goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jackie Lee X I I I!
In his post fight interview, Jackie Lee X I I I 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 1458 p4p, 173 weight class) and Thybault Paredes (ranked 2136 p4p, 234 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miki Viki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thybault Paredes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki throws an overhand right that lands on Paredes's shoulder, as Paredes tries to avoid the shot.
Paredes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viki was well out of range. Poor timing from Paredes.
Viki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paredes throws an overhand right that lands on Viki's shoulder, as Viki tries to avoid the shot.
Paredes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Viki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paredes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paredes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Viki. That one must have hurt.
Paredes looks to land a right hand but Viki moved out of range.
Viki throws a series of punches but Paredes moves out of range.
Viki avoids the body shot from Paredes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paredes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki lands with a hook. Paredes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Paredes misses its intended target.
Viki misses with a hook. Paredes ducked under it nicely.
Viki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paredes.
Paredes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viki manages to avoid it.
Viki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paredes.
Paredes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paredes just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Viki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paredes missing with a left hand there. Viki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miki Viki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viki misses with a looping left.
Paredes closes the distance and clinches.
Paredes misses with a punch to the body.
Paredes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Viki wants to break free but Paredes has control.
Viki can't break the clinch.
Paredes struggles to land a body shot inside as Viki controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paredes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paredes struggles to land a body shot inside as Viki controls his hands.
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paredes lands a right hand.
Viki tries to break the clinch but Paredes is controlling the position.
Paredes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paredes gets through Viki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viki manages to break the clinch.
Viki slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Paredes coming out on top.
Paredes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thybault Paredes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paredes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Paredes misses with an uppercut.
Paredes throws a body shot but no joy.
Viki takes one on the button.
Viki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paredes lands a really nice looking cross but Viki seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Paredes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Viki misses the target.
Paredes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paredes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Viki throws a lazy right hand but Paredes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paredes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paredes misses with a body shot.
Viki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paredes manages to avoid it.
Viki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paredes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paredes punishes Viki's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paredes misses the shot to the body.
Paredes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viki.
Paredes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viki.
Paredes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viki manages to avoid it.
Paredes throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Viki misses the target.
Paredes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viki rather than just go for the knockout.
Paredes throws a poor cross that misses
and Viki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paredes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paredes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paredes misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thybault Paredes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Viki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paredes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Viki.
Paredes closes the distance and clinches.
Paredes lands a shoulder strike.
Paredes stalls.
Paredes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paredes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viki is looking to break free of the clinch but Paredes has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paredes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Viki has had enough of the clinch but Paredes keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Viki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paredes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paredes misses with a punch to the body.
Paredes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Paredes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paredes can't find room to land a body shot as Viki controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paredes.
Paredes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viki blocking some punches.
Paredes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paredes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paredes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paredes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paredes throws a hook but Viki avoids it easily.
Paredes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viki throws a jab when Paredes was well out of range.
Paredes feints the counter takedown.
Thybault Paredes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paredes clobbers Viki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Viki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paredes in his tracks.
Paredes is rocked!
Viki cracks a nice hook into Paredes's ribs.
Paredes is still on wobbly legs! Can Viki finish him?
Viki sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Paredes's defenses. It connects perfectly with Paredes's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
A very excited looking Miki Viki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Übensplikt (ranked 2517 p4p, 270 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 4887 p4p, 481 weight class). Übensplikt's entrance music is More Than Nothing. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Übensplikt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Übensplikt's waist but Übensplikt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Übensplikt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Übensplikt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Übensplikt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Griffin's guard.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffin looking for a triangle here. Übensplikt is fighting it but it looks tight! Griffin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Übensplikt is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Griffin!
Our winner, Ryan Griffin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Wolfgang Übensplikt spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 1068 p4p, 106 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 3786 p4p, 316 weight class). Brah has chosen Dropped by Smoke Serpent as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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145 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Brah shows good takedown defense.
Brah thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Brah wriggles free and stands up.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Brah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brah.
Nice straight punches there by Brah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brah.
Brah looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Brah sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez'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 Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brah sprawls and moves away.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Brah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brah continues to drive forward.
Alvarez darts in and clinches Brah up against the cage.
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarez wants the takedown. Brah is fighting it off but Alvarez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brah's guard against the cage.
Brah pushes Alvarez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Brah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brah throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Brah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brah finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Brah slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricardo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brah finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brah lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Brah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
A nice side step and Brah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brah swivels and escapes.
Brah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brah.
Brah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez drives through and clinches with Brah against the cage.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alvarez misses with a takedown
and Brah counters with a straight right hand.
Brah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Brah looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Brah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brah cracks Alvarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Brah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brah but Brah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brah cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brah.
Brah misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Brah circles away.
Alvarez wants to clinch
and Brah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Brah moves out of range.
Brah gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Brah manages to retain guard.
Brah has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alvarez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown.
Brah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Brah stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Brah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
letting Brah counter with a right hand.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Brah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brah pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Brah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brah stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brah throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brah lands an overhand right.
Brah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Alvarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvarez scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Brah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brah throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Nice body punch from Brah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Brah manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Brah.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Brah circles away easily
enabling Brah to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brah as he jumps to the side.
Brah throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edgy Brah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez moves to clinch but Brah breaks away
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Brah sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brah misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricardo Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brah circles away.
Alvarez defending well as Brah loads up on a big left hand.
Edgy Brah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Brah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brah sneaks out the side door and pushes Alvarez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brah lands with a nice body punch.
Brah punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Brah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brah tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brah keeps the fight on the outside.
Brah lands with a right hand.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
Brah lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Brah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Brah, which made it look bad.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Brah counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at Brah to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brah stuffs the takedown.
Brah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brah pinned against the cage. Brah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brah scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brah lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brah lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brah lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brah scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brah lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Brah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brah as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Brah scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Brah, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Brah against the cage but Brah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Brah shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Brah pushes him off.
Brah throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Brah gets in close and tags Alvarez with a short punch that almost sends Alvarez to the mat! Oh Alvarez is in big trouble! He turns his back on Brah, trying to create some distance but Brah rushes him, striking wildly and Alvarez goes down! The referee tackles Brah into the cage to end the fight! Brah is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgy Brah!
Edgy Brah is the new featherweight champion!
Edgy Brah took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Tasker (ranked 1846 p4p, 237 weight class) and Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 2351 p4p, 301 weight class). Chen Lo has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Dan Tasker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timiko Chen Lo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Tasker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timiko Chen Lo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chen Lo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tasker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Tasker.
Chen Lo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tasker shoots in but no luck this time.
Tasker darts in looking for a takedown but Chen Lo gets double underhooks and turns Tasker into the cage.
Chen Lo lands an overhand right.
Tasker tries to clinch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
A left lands for Chen Lo.
Tasker looks to clinch
and Chen Lo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tasker! Chen Lo lets Tasker back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tasker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen Lo throws a sloppy head kick and Tasker moves out of range easily.
Oh Tasker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tasker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chen Lo counters with a big left hand that crumples Tasker! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timiko Chen Lo!
Timiko Chen Lo is the new welterweight champion!
Timiko Chen Lo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Dan Tasker had this to say: 'Would like to thank my sponsor freebok for there support. '.
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