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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hero Hiroshima (ranked 5247 p4p, 25671 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 593 p4p, 736 weight class). Hiroshima's entrance music is Hold Me Now. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Hiroshima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiroshima connects with the punch.
Hiroshima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Velasquez working the body and head with strikes.
Velasquez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Velasquez lands a few punches from side control.
Velasquez landing strikes.
Velasquez is putting a hurting on Hiroshima here, landing some big shots from side control.
 Hiroshima is rocked!
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Velasquez scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Hiroshima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hiroshima looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Velasquez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
Hero Hiroshima spoke after the fight, saying 'I dont really care about that bitch just one thing'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genjo Kurosawa (ranked 3828 p4p, 3932 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 461 p4p, 471 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Genjo Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but Nail shows good takedown defense.
Nail lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurosawa tries to score with a low kick but Nail moves his leg out of the way.
Nail tries to counter with a clinch but Kurosawa shakes him off and moves away.
Kurosawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Nail tries to sprawl out of it but Kurosawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nail manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurosawa with a poor takedown
and Nail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genjo Kurosawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail scores with a jab to the body.
Nail with a hook.
Nail throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurosawa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosawa manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Kurosawa is predictable there
and Nail counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nail.
Kurosawa trying to land knees to the body.
Nail is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nail with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kurosawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nail holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nail.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nail tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Nail.
Nail holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kurosawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nail has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurosawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Nail avoids the damage to the body.
Nail is struggling to control the position.
Nail stalling in the clinch.
Nail receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nail pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kurosawa misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurosawa drops back down to his feet.
Kurosawa is trying to break free.
Nail crunches a lovely knee into Kurosawa's ribcage.
Kurosawa is trying to push Nail away but Nail has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kurosawa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nail fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Nail blocks the leg kick.
Nail blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa misses with a leg kick
and Nail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nail has managed to clinch.
Nail scores with a hook to the body.
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurosawa's face.
Kurosawa has had enough of the clinch but Nail keeps him there for the moment.
Nail misses with a knee to the head.
Nail tries a knee to the head but Kurosawa blocks it.
Good body shot from Nail.
Nail throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurosawa blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nail.
Nail lands a knee to the head.
Kurosawa trying to land knees to the body.
Nail lands a knee to the body.
Kurosawa missing with knees to the body.
Nail breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurosawa tries to land a leg kick but Nail saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Nail. That snapped Kurosawa's head back.
Nail has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kurosawa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genjo Kurosawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nail lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Nail blocks the low kick.
Kurosawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nail quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nail is holding on to half guard well.
Kurosawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nail's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kurosawa.
Nail preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nail does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kurosawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nail sees it coming and defends easily.
Kurosawa trying to control from half guard but Nail is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Nail dominated that round.
That's time! Kurosawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurosawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nail lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Logan Nail seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Nail does it's job there.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nail lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurosawa off the cage and back into range.
Nail scores with a nice right hand.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nail but Nail pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kurosawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nail pushes Kurosawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Nail is working Kurosawa over against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nail.
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!
Kurosawa wants to break free but Nail has control.
Nail connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail lands a knee to the head.
Nail lands a left hand.
Nail blocks an elbow strike.
Nail landing knees to the head.
Nail's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nail escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurosawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nail lands with a straight right. Kurosawa didn't see that one coming.
Logan Nail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosawa walks into a stiff left hand from Nail.
Nail connects with a body shot that sends Kurosawa's belly button to the back.
Nail lands an overhand right.
Kurosawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Nail.
Nail with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Nail. Beautiful body shot.
Nail jabs at Kurosawa's body.
Kurosawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nail swivels and escapes.
Kurosawa looks to throw a body kick
and Nail counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nail darts in and clinches Kurosawa up against the cage.
Nail lands a good knee to the midsection. Kurosawa won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nail with a knee to the head.
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurosawa's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Nail.
Nail connects with a knee to the head.
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurosawa's face.
Nail escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nail wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.
Nail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail lands with a hook. Kurosawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurosawa gets tackled into the cage by Nail. Nail maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nail.
Kurosawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nail lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nail connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosawa tries to break free but Nail pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nail.
Kurosawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nail won't allow it.
Nail with a knee to the head.
Kurosawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nail lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurosawa tries to land a knee to the head but Nail blocks with his arms.
Nail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nail connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nail landing knees to the body.
Nail slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nail blocks it with crossed arms.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail has Kurosawa pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurosawa throws an elbow but misses.
Logan Nail seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Nail as the two fighters clinch.
Nail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurosawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nail breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Nail moves out of range easily.
Nail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail is struggling to control the position.
Kurosawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nail has him pressed against the cage.
Nail is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Nail 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice shot by Nail.
Kurosawa tries to land a front kick but Nail steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Nail releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kurosawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurosawa.
Nail clinches up against the cage.
Nail landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nail on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurosawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Nail has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nail obliges.
Nail slowing the pace effectively.
Nail working Kurosawa over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Nail.
Nail landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nail landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail lands a knee to the head.
Kurosawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nail.
Nail connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Nail.
Nail lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Nail to work.
Nail lands a shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Nail.
A knee to the head by Nail.
Nail avoiding damage.
Nail landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kurosawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nail creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nail utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries a knee to the head but Nail blocks it.
Nail lands a nice knee to the body.
Nail lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nail with a knee to the head.
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurosawa's face.
Kurosawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nail prevents it.
Nail crunches a lovely knee into Kurosawa's ribcage.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Kurosawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Nail.
A frustrated look appears on Kurosawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Nail lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurosawa's face.
Kurosawa is rocked!
Nail with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Kurosawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nail won't allow it.
Nail lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurosawa backwards.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Nail utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nail blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nail misses with a knee to the head.
Nail avoiding damage as Kurosawa throws knees to the body.
Nail landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nail unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurosawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nail lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail presses Kurosawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nail.
Nail avoiding damage as Kurosawa throws knees to the body.
Nail landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nail avoiding damage as Kurosawa throws knees to the body.
Nail landing knees to the head.
Nail's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kurosawa's head backwards.
Nail moves out of range as Kurosawa throws a body kick.
Genjo Kurosawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan Nail is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kurosawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Nail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nail 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Nail!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 2307 p4p, 2339 weight class) and John Callaghan (ranked 317 p4p, 323 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I’m Bald And I Know It . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Callaghan enters the cage!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
John Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan throws a right hand that misses
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Callaghan's head back.
Martin lands with a hook. Callaghan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callaghan manages to avoid it.
Callaghan throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Callaghan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan swinging wildly here.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Callaghan lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Callaghan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Callaghan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin attempts a counter takedown but Callaghan avoids it well and moves away.
Callaghan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a hook.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callaghan moves away.
Callaghan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Callaghan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin jabs at Callaghan's body.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callaghan moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martin punishes Callaghan's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin scores with a jab. Callaghan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Callaghan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Callaghan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Callaghan misses with a hook
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Callaghan trying to control here.
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Callaghan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is controlling the pace.
Callaghan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Callaghan is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round.
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.
Callaghan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Callaghan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callaghan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Callaghan didn't expect that.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Callaghan.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callaghan can do to turn this around?
Martin wants to pass the guard but Callaghan is keeping the position.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martin continues to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin digs a good body shot into Callaghan's ribs.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Callaghan momentarily.
Callaghan misses with a wild body shot.
Callaghan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martin slips a straight right by Callaghan.
Martin swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Callaghan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martin with a body shot.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin 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.
Callaghan keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Callaghan's guard.
Martin is thwarting Callaghan's attempts to control the position.
Martin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Callaghan wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Well, if Martin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin drops an elbow to the side of Callaghan's head.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Callaghan tries to land a body kick
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin takes a swing at Callaghan's ribcage but misses.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Callaghan counter with a right hand.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callaghan looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin lands a body shot.
Callaghan throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan lands with a nice combination. Martin backs away looking to recover.
Martin throws the left hand but Callaghan avoids the punch easily.
Callaghan throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Callaghan throws a right hand that misses
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Callaghan slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan looks to clinch
and Callaghan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Callaghan.
Callaghan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Callaghan misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin moves out of range as Callaghan throws a body kick.
Callaghan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Callaghan misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Callaghan!
Bald Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martin working the head with strikes.
Callaghan is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan struggling a bit here.
Martin advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Callaghan is bucking up trying to escape but Martin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin controlling from the full mount.
John Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin cracks Callaghan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Callaghan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin controlling from mount.
Callaghan taking shots to the head.
Callaghan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin controlling the pace for now.
Bald Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Callaghan is surviving well by controlling Martin's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Chaize (ranked 1262 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 157 p4p, 357 weight class). James has chosen Gone as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam James enters the cage!
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Chaize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Chaize misses.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Chaize shakes him off and moves away.
Chaize misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaize swinging wildly here.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaize thuds a left hand into James's body.
Jacques Chaize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaize lands with a shot to the body.
James avoids the body shot from Chaize.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chaize is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaize lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaize is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
James has Chaize up against the cage in a clinch.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaize blocks it with crossed arms.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaize just misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaize swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaize lands a body shot.
Chaize is looking to score with low kicks.
Chaize works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Chaize follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaize counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chaize fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Chaize.
James tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James moves in looking to clinch but Chaize pushes him off.
Chaize lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaize. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Chaize scores with a four punch combination!
Chaize scores with a punch to the head.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
Chaize looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James clinches with his opponent.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Chaize blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaize.
Chaize breaks from the clinch.
Chaize lands with a cross.
James is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaize scores with a shot to the body.
James misses with a wild combination.
James wants to clinch.
Chaize fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James tries to clinch but Chaize moves out of range.
Chaize lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Chaize dominated that round.
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.
Chaize misses with a combination
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacques Chaize is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James looking to stall.
The referee calls for James to work.
Chaize breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Chaize slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaize punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Chaize lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaize.
Chaize circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chaize connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Chaize.
James moves in looking to clinch but Chaize pushes him off.
Chaize swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chaize tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
Chaize works the jab nicely.
Jacques Chaize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaize scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Chaize scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chaize jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Chaize fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Jacques Chaize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from James misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries to clinch up.
Chaize tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chaize sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Chaize avoids it this time.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
Chaize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chaize lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Chaize there.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chaize.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
Chaize swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Chaize connects with a jab.
Chaize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch but Chaize is having none of it.
Chaize attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chaize scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Chaize connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James closes the distance and clinches.
Chaize avoiding damage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Chaize works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James tries to clinch but Chaize moves out of range.
Chaize fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaize counters with a nice uppercut.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chaize finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Chaize dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James blocks a jab.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaize paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chaize is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chaize defends it well.
Chaize tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Chaize on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chaize tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James stalling.
Chaize wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaize looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
James is nestled in close to Chaize, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chaize is looking to get back to is feet but James passes into side control.
Chaize tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
James has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chaize!
Chaize wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chaize's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
James raining down shots from the mount!
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chaize is working to get back to half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaize is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
James unloading with bombs!
James breaks from Chaize's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaize hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaize hang on?
James controlling from mount.
Chaize wants to control but James is having none of it.
James looking to control but Chaize is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chaize is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chaize is trying to stand up.
James is stalling here but it's allowed Chaize to get half guard.
James moves into full mount! Chaize won't be happy about that!
Liam James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liam James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaize tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chaize is trying desperately to improve position.
Chaize is working hard here to advance position.
James is landing with some decent strikes but Chaize is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James unloading with bombs!
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jacques Chaize is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaize tries to hold on but James postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaize 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Chaize!
In defeat, Liam James stepped up to the mic, saying 'its okay i will reedeem...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 1985 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Brandin Duncan (ranked 238 p4p, 292 weight class). Baxxter's entrance music is Weekend, Scooter . A fine choice. Brandin Duncan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandin Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Duncan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duncan avoids the head kick by Baxxter.
A jab from Baxxter does it's job there.
Duncan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baxxter cracks Duncan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baxxter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baxxter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duncan on the side of the head.
Baxxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duncan.
Baxxter misses the shot to the body.
Duncan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxxter lands a glancing blow to the side of Duncan's head.
A cross from Baxxter lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter scores with the left hand. Duncan knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxxter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duncan's hands.
Baxxter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baxxter throws a head kick but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan feints the counter takedown.
Baxxter stuns Duncan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duncan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baxxter lands with a shot to the body.
Duncan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baxxter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duncan's head backwards.
Duncan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duncan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baxxter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duncan scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxxter clobbers Duncan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duncan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxxter.
Duncan feints the counter takedown.
Baxxter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baxxter throws a shot to the body.
Baxxter scores with a jab.
Baxxter lands a nice hook to Duncan's body. Duncan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hans Peter Baxxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxxter throws a shot from downtown. Duncan moves away and avoids it.
Duncan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baxxter lands with a kick to the temple. Duncan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duncan defending well as Baxxter loads up on a big left hand.
Baxxter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duncan was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxxter.
Duncan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baxxter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baxxter scores with a nice strike.
Baxxter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 Duncan is rocked!
Whack! Baxxter lands a heavy head kick that drops Duncan. The ref tackles Baxxter to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Duncan was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hans Peter Baxxter!
Hans Peter Baxxter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 1317 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Shirley Crabtree (ranked 25 p4p, 160 weight class). Shirley Crabtree is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Ubereem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crabtree ducks right into an uppercut from Ubereem .
Ubereem slips under a jab.
Ubereem tries to counter by clinching up but Crabtree breaks away and moves out of range.
Ubereem slips under a jab from Crabtree.
Crabtree bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ubereem 's head.
 It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
Ubereem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut.
Ubereem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Ubereem .
Crabtree misses the jab.
Crabtree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ubereem counters with a stiff right hand.
Crabtree takes a swing at Ubereem 's ribcage but misses.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the body
and Ubereem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubereem lands with a right hand.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut.
Crabtree throws a shot from downtown. Ubereem moves away and avoids it.
Crabtree works the jab nicely.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut
and Crabtree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crabtree avoids the head kick by Ubereem .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ubereem .
Ubereem moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
Crabtree throws a hook but Ubereem avoids it easily.
Crabtree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ubereem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ubereem lands a high kick!
Crabtree might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crabtree misses the jab.
Ubereem jabs Crabtree to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crabtree misses with a left hand
and Ubereem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crabtree thinking.
Crabtree avoids the head kick by Ubereem .
Crabtree walks into a stiff left hand from Ubereem .
Crabtree throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ubereem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Ubereem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crabtree looks winded!
Ubereem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubereem thuds a left hand into Crabtree's body.
Ubereem connects with a body shot that sends Crabtree's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabtree's head.
Ubereem lands a slapping body shot.
Ubereem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ubereem feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Crabtree sprawling to the canvas! Crabtree rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ubereem finish him?!
Crabtree is rocked!
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
and Ubereem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crabtree is still on wobbly legs! Can Ubereem finish him?
Ubereem scores with a jab to the head.
Crabtree misses with a lunging right hand
and Ubereem counters with a right hand to the body.
Crabtree seems to have recovered his senses.
Ubereem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crabtree switches off momentarily and Ubereem cracks him with a monster right hand! Crabtree topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ubereem dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ubereem !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Ubereem !
Our winner, Alistair Ubereem , 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Thommy Harinck (ranked 2460 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Jack Jerome (ranked 336 p4p, 243 weight class). Harinck comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor. Thommy Harinck has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of , Thommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Jerome!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck lands with a shot to the body.
Jerome takes one on the button.
Jerome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harinck throws out the jab.
Jerome is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harinck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jerome dodges the punch combination from Harinck.
Jerome with the counter takedown but Harinck avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harinck, as that shot connected.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jerome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harinck defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck cracks Jerome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harinck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harinck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jerome gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome takes one to the chin there.
Harinck throws a series of strikes that have Jerome backpedaling.
Harinck scores with a hook to the body. Jerome takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jerome on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harinck misses with a straight right.
Jerome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harinck defends it well.
Harinck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Jerome tries to counter it with a takedown but Harinck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jerome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harinck.
Jerome with the counter takedown but Harinck avoids it easily.
Thommy Harinck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Harinck misses.
And Jerome tries to counter it with a takedown but Harinck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good shot there by Harinck.
Jerome takes one to the chin there.
Harinck 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jerome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harinck.
Jerome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harinck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jerome.
Jerome feints the counter takedown.
Jerome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harinck dips to his left and cracks Jerome with an uppercut!
Harinck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harinck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeromes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harinck throws the left hand but Jerome avoids the punch easily.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harinck scores with the left hand. Jerome knows he should have avoided that one.
Harinck lands a head shot.
Jerome moves away from the strike by Harinck.
Jerome is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Harinck.
Harinck throws a hook but Jerome blocks it.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jerome ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.
Jerome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jerome is rocked!
Harinck drops Jerome with a straight right hand, right on the button! Harinck follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thommy Harinck!
After winning the bout, Thommy Harinck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DAngelo Hawkins (ranked 1395 p4p, 4512 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 161 p4p, 404 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DAngelo Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Davis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Hawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawkins misses with a knee strike.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hawkins is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hawkins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Davis keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawkins decides to pull guard.
Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hawkins throws up his legs and catches Davis in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Davis tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hawkins! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). DAngelo Hawkins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 1301 p4p, 3449 weight class) and Drizontay Wilder (ranked 173 p4p, 428 weight class). Spence kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Were Coming. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Spence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder throws the left hand but Spence avoids the punch easily.
Spence looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Wilder misses with a double jab.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Spence counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spence tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Spence .
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Spence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Spence .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Spence 's head.
Wilder tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Wilder back against the cage.
Spence is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Spence .
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spence blocking some punches.
Spence stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilder misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with a body punch.
Spence blocks the elbow strike.
Wilder is trying to stall.
Wilder tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
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!
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Wilder breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a right hand that misses
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drizontay Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilder throws out the jab.
Spence has closed the distance and engaged Wilder in a clinch.
Wilder lands with a light punch inside.
Wilder slows down the pace here.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Wilder misses with an elbow strike.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spence lands a nice uppercut.
Spence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.
Spence taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Spence - that landed with a thud.
Spence tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder pushes off an throws an elbow but Spence leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder pushes off an throws an elbow but Spence leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Spence - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder avoiding damage.
Wilder misses with some punches.
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 Alan Spence will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder misses with a body shot
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilder thinking.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Spence 's head but Spence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence .
Wilder misses with a combination
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spence lands with a good body shot.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence .
Wilder avoids the body shot from Spence .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spence lands a jab.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder looks to land a right hand but Spence moved out of range.
Wilder misses the jab.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Spence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spence .
Wilder tries to land knees in the clinch but Spence avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Wilder as the two fighters clinch.
Spence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilder working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Spence .
Wilder misses with some punches.
A short right from Spence on the inside.
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Wilder stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position.
Spence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilder.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Spence .
Wilder misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
Wilder is trying to force a seperation but Spence has the dominant position.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence scores with a shoulder strike.
Spence lands an uppercut.
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
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!
Wilder is trying to push Spence away but Spence has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spence stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Spence .
Spence slows down the pace here.
Spence lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder walks into a left hand.
Spence looks to land a combination but Wilder avoids it well.
Wilder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wilder throws a hook but Spence blocks it.
Spence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilder was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
Spence misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Spence catches Wilder right on the button with a cross.
Spence moves out of range as Wilder strikes.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.
Spence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Wilder throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder looks to land a combination but Spence avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spence counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spence connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Spence clinches up against the cage.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Spence is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Still in the clinch, Spence scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spence lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.
Wilder pushes Spence back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Spence dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Spence fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilder, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Spence .
Spence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spence has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilder lands a hook that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alan Spence has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Spence is controlling the position.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spence 's elbow.
Wilder misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Spence .
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Wilder tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Spence .
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Nice body punch from Spence - that landed with a thud.
Wilder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Spence is controlling him.
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Spence as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spence .
Spence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alan Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
The referee calls for Spence to work.
Spence manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder letting Spence take a breather here.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spence can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder is trying to break free.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Spence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spence cracks Wilder with a nice body shot.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
Wilder lands a body shot.
Drizontay Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence blocks an elbow strike.
Wilder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !
Alan Spence opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 632 p4p, 2211 weight class) and Eka Pradana (ranked 86 p4p, 234 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 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.
Pradana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mills changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mills fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pradana lands a jab-cross combination.
Pradana tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Eka Pradana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pradana defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pradana defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana throws a left and a right that both miss
so Mills counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mills engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pradana keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills forces his way into half guard.
Mills looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mills stops Pradana from getting back to his feet.
Mills passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to control but Pradana wriggling away.
Pradana felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pradana wants to get back to his feet.
Mills wants to finish this one by submission but Pradana is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mills.
Mills wants to control the pace but Pradana is squirming around nicely.
Mills working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pradana is squirming around, avoiding Mills's attempts to control the action.
Mills wants to take Pradana's back but he can't do it this time.
Mills goes for an armbar but Pradana turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pradana.
Mills looking for a guillotine here but Pradana defends easily.
Mills working for a triangle but Pradana defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Pradana from controlling successfully.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Pradana is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pradana throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pradana slips under a jab.
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
Mills fails with the takedown.
Pradana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mills counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mills slips nicely into half guard.
Mills is trying to control. Pradana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mills is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills is looking to advance position but Pradana won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pradana keeps working.
Pradana is looking to control Mills's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pradana avoid being mounted?
Pradana is staying active underneath Mills, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mills passes to side control.
Mills tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mills trying to control the position but Pradana is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pradana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pradana is trying to buck Mills off.
Mills wants to take a breather but Pradana manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mills.
Pradana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Pradana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills passes Pradana's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mills is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pradana defends it well.
Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Pradana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mills is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pradana defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is defending against the submission attempts here by Mills.
Pradana is looking to escape.
Pradana is defending against the submission attempts here by Mills.
Pradana is defending against the submission attempts here by Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mills.
Pradana throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Pradana tries to land a leg kick but Mills saw it coming and moves away.
Mills drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pradana sprawls and moves away.
Pradana wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Pradana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pradana throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Pradana throws a counter combo.
Pradana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mills counters with a single leg into guard. Pradana didn't expect that.
Mills prevents Pradana from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills looking to sit in guard and control but Pradana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pradana's guard.
Mills sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills prevents Pradana from getting back to his feet.
Mills controlling from the top position.
Mills stands and throws Pradana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pradana is trying to buck Mills off.
Mills is trying to get an arm triangle but Pradana is defending well.
Mills is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pradana has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the action but Pradana is working from the bottom.
Pradana is pushing Mills's head away, looking to escape. Mills manages to hold on to the position though.
Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pradana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pradana is not content to let Mills control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pradana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mills wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pradana, who protects the arm well.
Mills thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pradana is pushing Mills's head away, looking to escape. Mills manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pradana tries to buck Mills off but Mills is having none of it.
Mills wants to control but Pradana is keeping him busy.
Lance Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills controls the position.
Mills tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mills has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pradana is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pradana throws a nice looking combination but Mills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pradana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills feinted with a counter takedown.
Eka Pradana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pradana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mills lands with a hook. Pradana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Mills 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.
Pradana is rocked!
Mills is working Pradana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pradana is still in real trouble! Can Mills finish him?
Mills looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mills advances position into side control!
Mills is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pradana looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mills gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pradana is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mills lets go of the hold and Pradana can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Mills!
Lance Mills retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Lance Mills thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Eka Pradana stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time we meet, I'll destroy you.'.
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