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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 7230 p4p, 471 weight class) and Tyson Mohammed (ranked 4668 p4p, 387 weight class). Branca's entrance music is Baby's on fire. A fine choice. Mohammed has chosen Who Let The Dogs Out?! as his entrance music. Tyson Mohammed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca digs a good hook to Mohammed's body.
Branca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Branca lands with a straight right. Mohammed didn't see that one coming.
A solid body kick from Branca.
Branca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mohammed looks winded!
Mohammed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Branca counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Mohammed to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Branca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tyson Mohammed spoke after the fight, saying 'I'M NOT CRYING!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel O Reilly (ranked 6075 p4p, 515 weight class) and Jonny Sins (ranked 4799 p4p, 454 weight class). Daniel O Reilly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel O Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Sins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly stuns Sins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sins clinches.
Sins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sins fails to land with a series of punches.
Sins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from O Reilly.
Sins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Reilly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sins is in O Reilly's guard.
O Reilly is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sins dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sins controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins decides to stand back up.
O Reilly lands a really nice looking cross but Sins seems unphased.
Sins drives through and clinches with O Reilly against the cage.
Sins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Reilly's efforts to push away.
Sins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Reilly looks to land a combination but Sins avoids it well.
Sins closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Reilly circles away.
O Reilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Reilly scores with a punch to the head.
Sins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body punch from O Reilly.
O Reilly cracks Sins with an open hand slap.
Daniel O Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Reilly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sins is in O Reilly's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sins stands and steps away. O Reilly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a body punch but Sins moves out of range.
O Reilly digs a good hook to Sins's body.
O Reilly lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel O Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sins throws a right hand that misses
and O Reilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Reilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Sins moves into the clinch.
Sins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O Reilly up against the cage.
O Reilly is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Reilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sins.
Daniel O Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Reilly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Reilly.
Sins rushes O Reilly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Reilly's efforts to push away.
O Reilly tries to break free but Sins pushes him back against the cage.
Sins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Reilly just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Reilly can't break the clinch.
Sins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Reilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniel O Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Sins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Reilly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Reilly is looking to wear down Sins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Reilly scores with a sloppy right hand. Sins should have avoided that one.
O Reilly cracks Sins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Reilly lands a head shot.
Sins scores with a one two! O Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Reilly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sins circles away quickly and effectively.
Sins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching O Reilly on his heels. He'll look to pass O Reilly's guard now, I'm sure.
Sins looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel O Reilly dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Sins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Reilly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sins's head backwards.
Jab by O Reilly.
Sins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sins prevents O Reilly from standing back up.
Sins wants to free his trapped foot but O Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sins postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for O Reilly to stand up.
O Reilly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins wants to clinch.
O Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sins was well out of range. Poor timing from O Reilly.
Sins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
O Reilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sins rushes O Reilly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sins gets control of O Reilly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been informed that Sins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sins has a closed guard, preventing O Reilly from standing up.
Sins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Reilly's guard.
Sins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Reilly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
O Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sins can do to turn this around?
O Reilly swings for the body but Sins moves out of range.
Sins has closed the distance and engaged O Reilly in a clinch.
Sins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, O Reilly regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sins is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Sins.
I think O Reilly 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel O Reilly!
Jonny Sins spoke after the fight, saying 'Turns out I suck'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalvin Harper (ranked 4158 p4p, 219 weight class) and Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes (ranked 3670 p4p, 201 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jesus Valdes's choice of entrance music: a lo cubano. Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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131 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalvin Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jesus Valdes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown. Jesus Valdes tries to sprawl out of it but Harper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jesus Valdes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jesus Valdes throws a counter combo.
Harper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harper is taking a breather. Jesus Valdes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harper lands a nice short elbow.
Harper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harper controlling the pace.
Jesus Valdes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Harper there.
Jesus Valdes taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
Jesus Valdes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harper scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus Valdes has hold of Harper's hands but Harper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jesus Valdes is rocked!
Jesus Valdes has hold of Harper's hands but Harper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jesus Valdes is still in real trouble! Can Harper finish him?
Harper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper working Jesus Valdes over with strikes.
Harper has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jesus Valdes is looking to get back to full guard here but Harper has managed to pass to side control instead.
Harper controlling from side mount.
Harper landing a few strikes.
Harper slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalvin Harper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harper is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Jesus Valdes is in big trouble! Harper is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Jesus Valdes. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kalvin Harper!
Kalvin Harper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jones (ranked 5860 p4p, 505 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 2656 p4p, 307 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Dexter Morgan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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224 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morgan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jones to stand back up!
It looks like Andrew Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Morgan takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jones up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Morgan from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jones's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Andrew Jones had this to say: 'I'll be back, I've got way more to offer. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Vigo (ranked 3297 p4p, 365 weight class) and Huwan Bagwis (ranked 2300 p4p, 280 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Vigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagwis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bagwis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Vigo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Don Vigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vigo's head backwards.
Bagwis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwis manages to avoid it.
Vigo swings widly with a right hand
and Bagwis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bagwis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vigo loads up on a big right hand but Bagwis slips the punch.
Bagwis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vigo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bagwis, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vigo misses the jab.
Vigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagwis.
Vigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bagwis slips a jab from Vigo.
Bagwis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bagwis misses.
Vigo throws a jab when Bagwis was well out of range.
Vigo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bagwis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bagwis jabs Vigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bagwis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vigo.
Don Vigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagwis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bagwis looks to land a right hand but Vigo moved out of range.
Vigo is looking to counter punch.
Bagwis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vigo.
Bagwis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vigo. Bagwis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagwis throws a counter combo.
Vigo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bagwis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bagwis throws a hook to the side of Vigo's head but Vigo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagwis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vigo momentarily.
Vigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagwis throws out a counter right but Vigo avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis misses the shot to the body.
Vigo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vigo misses with a hook
and Bagwis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagwis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vigo.
Vigo throws a hook to the side of Bagwis's head but Bagwis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vigo misses the jab.
Vigo misses with an uppercut
and Vigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagwis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vigo's hands.
Bagwis misses with a few strikes there.
Vigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagwis.
Bagwis throws a jab when Vigo was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bagwis. Vigo shrugs it off though.
Bagwis throws a body punch but Vigo moves out of range.
Bagwis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huwan Bagwis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwis manages to avoid it.
Vigo misses with a right hand
and Vigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vigo misses with a body shot.
Bagwis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Huwan Bagwis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bagwis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vigo misses with a body shot.
Bagwis throws a hook but Vigo avoids it easily.
Vigo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bagwis lands with a big left! Vigo is wobbled badly! Bagwis comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Vigo to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Huwan Bagwis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petah Miller (ranked 2624 p4p, 318 weight class) and Spurgu Nator (ranked 3821 p4p, 407 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Spurgu Nator was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petah Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurgu Nator!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nator misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Nator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Nator, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Nator against the cage but Nator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nator lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nator goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Nator sprawls well. He's pushed Miller'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 Petah Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nator leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nator 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nator sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Nator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nator throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nator scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Nator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Nator, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Nator against the cage but Nator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nator counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nator stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nator wants it to stay on the feet.
Nator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Nator moved out of range.
A lazy left from Nator finds it's target.
Nator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Nator gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Nator defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurgu Nator dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nator dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Miller with a poor takedown
and Nator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Nator to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller tries for a takedown but Nator sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petah Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nator throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nator lands a body shot.
Spurgu Nator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Nator sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nator lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nator lands a left and a right that send Miller crashing to the mat, dazed. Nator thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Miller is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nator walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Miller drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Nator swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Miller's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spurgu Nator!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Brown (ranked 3592 p4p, 386 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 2295 p4p, 279 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Seventh nation army . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Lee Brown has been cut.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Lewis keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lewis - that will leave a mark!
Brown takes one on the button.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Lewis throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Lewis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Lewis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Brown closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derrick Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Brown got wobbled bad by a big combination! Lewis presses forward with punches and knees until Brown stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Brown closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Lewis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 2075 p4p, 233 weight class) and Rio Silva (ranked 2875 p4p, 290 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mazepin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazepin or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Mazepin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Mazepin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mazepin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazepin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazepin, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Mazepin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Mazepin tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches.
Silva jumps guard.
Silva looking to control but Mazepin passes into half guard.
Silva told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mazepin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mazepin is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Mazepin is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mazepin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
Fedor Mazepin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tantalau (ranked 2199 p4p, 278 weight class) and Cross A Zoo (ranked 1225 p4p, 174 weight class). Cross A Zoo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Tantalau's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tantalau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantalau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantalau tries to clinch
and A Zoo counters with a low kick, right behind Tantalau 's knee.
Tantalau fails with an attempt to clinch.
A Zoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tantalau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantalau tries to clinch but A Zoo moves away
and A Zoo counters with a leg kick.
Tantalau shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantalau tries for a takedown but A Zoo circles away easily
and A Zoo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mike Tantalau has been cut.
Tantalau is breathing heavily.
Tantalau has his takedown stuffed
and A Zoo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tantalau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantalau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with A Zoo but A Zoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tantalau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. A Zoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tantalau tries to clinch but A Zoo moves away
and A Zoo counters with a nice body shot.
Tantalau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and A Zoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from A Zoo.
A Zoo lands a shoulder strike.
Tantalau tries to pull guard but A Zoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tantalau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tantalau tries to pull guard but A Zoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Tantalau in his tracks for a moment.
Tantalau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables A Zoo to keep the fight standing.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Tantalau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tantalau is rocked!
A Zoo lands an elbow inside that Tantalau shrugs off.
Oh Tantalau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tantalau is pressed against the cage. A Zoo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Tantalau! Two more big strikes from A Zoo and Tantalau crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cross A Zoo!
Our winner, Cross A Zoo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Harper (ranked 843 p4p, 122 weight class) and Jimbo Cricky (ranked 895 p4p, 128 weight class). Jimbo Cricky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Harper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with an uppercut. Cricky saw that one coming.
Cricky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harper.
Harper misses with a looping left.
Cricky looks to land a combination but Harper avoids it well.
Harper fails with the takedown
and Cricky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown but Cricky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cricky throws out a counter right but Harper avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cricky connects with a looping right hand.
Cricky cracks Harper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harper lunges at Cricky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cricky's hand.
Harper tries for a takedown but Cricky circles away easily
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cricky stuffs the takedown attempt from Harper. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
Harper misses with a takedown
and Cricky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Cricky.
Harper dodges the punch combination from Cricky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cricky.
Cricky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Robert Harper has been cut.
Cricky 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.
Nice defenses there by Cricky.
Harper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cricky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cricky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cricky blocks a jab.
Cricky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cricky scores with a nice right hand.
Harper misses with a hook
and Cricky counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper misses with a hook.
Cricky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harper takes one to the chin there.
Cricky defending well as Harper loads up on a big left hand.
Cricky cracks Harper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cricky throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper fails to land the takedown.
Cricky looks to throw the jab but Harper is out of range.
Jimbo Cricky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Cricky does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Harper with that takedown attempt.
Harper misses with a hook.
Cricky scores with a punch to the head.
Harper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cricky did well to prevent Harper getting side control.
Harper prevents Cricky from improving his position.
Cricky is looking to control Harper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cricky avoid being mounted?
Cricky is positioning himself well to prevent Harper advancing to mount.
Harper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking for a submission but Cricky manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Harper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harper drops back looking for a leg! Cricky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cricky manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Cricky's guard.
Harper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harper drops back looking for a leg! Cricky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cricky manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Cricky's guard.
Cricky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Harper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cricky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harper drops back looking for a leg! Cricky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cricky manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Cricky's guard.
Cricky 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.
Harper passes into half guard.
Harper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harper is working for a kimura but Cricky is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Cricky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Harper'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.
Harper lands with an uppercut that bounces Cricky off the cage and back into range.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Cricky's shoulder, as Cricky tries to avoid the shot.
Jimbo Cricky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cricky defends well and Harper ends up having to push Cricky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harper shoots in but Cricky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab lands there for Harper.
Cricky throws an overhand right that lands on Harper's shoulder, as Harper tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Harper misses
and Cricky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricky lands a lovely overhand right.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1-2. Cricky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cricky lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky staying out of range there.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harper throws a jab but it's blocked by Cricky.
Cricky ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
Cricky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Harper misses.
Harper takes one to the chin there.
Cricky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Cricky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cricky.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cricky as he jumps to the side.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cricky walks into a stiff left hand from Harper.
Cricky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cricky scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Harper misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Harper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cricky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cricky throws a jab but it's blocked by Harper.
Harper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cricky sprawls and moves away.
Cricky throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper misses with a hook
and Cricky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cricky connects with the punch.
Cricky throws a right hand that Harper ducks under and follows up with a left that Harper also avoids with ease.
Harper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harper loads up on a big right hand but Cricky slips the punch.
Cricky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robert Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cricky.
Harper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harper misses with a straight left.
Cricky catches Harper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Cricky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harper doesn't seem phased though.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Harper thuds his right hand into Cricky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cricky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harper thinking.
Cricky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harper's hands.
Harper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Cricky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cricky.
Cricky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cricky on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harper.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
and Cricky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cricky misses with the combination.
Cricky lands with a hook. Harper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cricky misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
Cricky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harper misses with a looping right.
Cricky misses with a hook.
Cricky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harper throws a right hand that misses
and Cricky counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Cricky's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harper.
Cricky is looking for the big counter here.
Harper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Cricky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Harper'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. This is the final round!
Cricky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Harper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cricky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harper.
Harper clobbers Cricky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harper lands with a nice body punch.
Harper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cricky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Cricky lands with an uppercut that bounces Harper off the cage and back into range.
Harper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cricky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harper scrambles back to his feet.
Harper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cricky in his tracks.
Cricky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harper.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cricky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cricky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cricky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harper slips a jab and a cross from Cricky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky defending well as Harper loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Harper misses.
Harper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1-2. Cricky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Cricky.
Harper misses with a hook
and Cricky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harper is rocked!
Harper staying out of range there.
Cricky leaves Harper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harper has gone for a leg lock! Cricky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harper's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cricky wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking for a triangle but Cricky pushes his legs off easily.
Cricky is stalling in the full guard.
Harper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Cricky from controlling successfully.
Harper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cricky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cricky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper has his foot on Cricky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cricky works his way back into a safe position though.
Cricky wants to stand but Harper is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harper is on top in guard.
Cricky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cricky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cricky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cricky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cricky!
Cricky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harper to his feet.
Cricky connects with a body shot.
Cricky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cricky scores with a hook.
Cricky takes one to the chin 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!
Cricky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt - Cricky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robert Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Cricky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cricky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Cricky!
Jimbo Cricky is the new light heavyweight champion!
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