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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 3359 p4p, 7543 weight class) and Robert Frost (ranked 173 p4p, 247 weight class). Frost has chosen SETH ECT - B.L.A.S.T as his entrance music. Peter Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Frost!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Frost misses with a looping left.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Frost.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Frost is quick to defend against it.
Frost tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Frost tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker avoids the head kick by Frost.
Parker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
Frost is trying to stall.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to pull guard but Frost holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Parker jumps guard but Frost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker fails to pull guard.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Parker letting Frost take a breather here.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Frost.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker tries to pull guard but Frost holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Parker tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
Parker pulls guard effortlessly.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.
Frost stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Parker has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Frost manages to get his head free but now Parker has transitioned to an armbar! Frost grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Parker! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker 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.
The defeated Robert Frost had this to say: 'Next time...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bigelow (ranked 24906 p4p, 7242 weight class) and Raitis Ivanans (ranked 614 p4p, 551 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Bigelow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raitis Ivanans!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanans slips a straight right by Bigelow.
Bigelow misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanans tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bigelow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Bigelow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivanans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bigelow misses with a double jab.
Bigelow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigelow wants it to stay on the feet.
Bigelow moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bigelow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanans tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bigelow smiles and moves away.
Ben Bigelow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raitis Ivanans.
Bigelow fails to land with a series of punches.
Bigelow throws a right and a left that Ivanans avoids nicely.
Bigelow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bigelow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigelow misses with a body kick.
Bigelow moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanans is trying to pull guard but Bigelow has him pressed against the cage.
Bigelow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ivanans tries to pull guard but Bigelow holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanans drops back down to his feet.
Ivanans looking for a takedown.
Bigelow stops a takedown attempt from Ivanans.
Ivanans ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ivanans no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bigelow trying to control but Ivanans is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans has control of Bigelow's left arm, preventing Bigelow from doing any damage.
Ivanans keeping moving, preventing Bigelow from controlling successfully.
Ivanans looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanans, not yet.
Ivanans is striking off his back. Bigelow thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Bigelow is thwarting Ivanans's attempts to control the position.
Ivanans keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans trying to hold on to Bigelow's head to control him but Bigelow postures up.
Ivanans is looking for a sweep. Bigelow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanans 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.
Bigelow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bigelow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bigelow.
Ivanans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bigelow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigelow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bigelow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigelow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ivanans closes the distance and clinches.
Bigelow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanans lands a head kick!
 It looks like Ben Bigelow has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigelow throws a right hand that Ivanans ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanans also avoids with ease.
Ivanans clinches with his opponent.
Ivanans is trying to pull guard but Bigelow has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanans jumps guard but Bigelow stands there with Ivanans around his waist. Ivanans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bigelow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Bigelow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bigelow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ivanans counters with a left and a right that stings Bigelow.
Ivanans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivanans avoids the head kick by Bigelow.
Bigelow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ivanans counters with a nice body kick.
Bigelow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanans can do to turn this around?
Ivanans misses with a head kick.
Bigelow swinging wildly here.
Ivanans closes the distance and pushes Bigelow back into the cage.
Ivanans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivanans fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bigelow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ben Bigelow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raitis Ivanans.
Ivanans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigelow breaks from the clinch.
Bigelow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ivanans counters by moving into the clinch.
Ivanans gets control of Bigelow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ivanans will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bigelow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bigelow being controlled here momentarily.
Bigelow gets to his feet - Ivanans follows without any prompting.
Ben Bigelow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigelow is looking to score with low kicks.
Ben Bigelow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanans closes the distance but Bigelow moves to the side
and Bigelow counters with a series of strikes. Ivanans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bigelow throws a lazy right hand but Ivanans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bigelow takes the fight into the clinch.
Bigelow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bigelow is fending him off so far but Ivanans persists. Nope, Bigelow circles away and we're back to standing.
Ben Bigelow is winning the standup battle so far.
Bigelow forces Ivanans back against the cage and clinches.
Bigelow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigelow closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans is trying to drag Bigelow to the mat but Bigelow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ivanans successfully pulls guard.
Ivanans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanans has his hands on Bigelow's head, controlling the position.
Ivanans keeping moving, preventing Bigelow from controlling successfully.
Ivanans looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanans, not yet.
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.
Ivanans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bigelow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bigelow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bigelow trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigelow throws a leg kick but Ivanans moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Bigelow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Bigelow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bigelow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ivanans or perhaps it was just good defense by Bigelow, which made it look bad.
Bigelow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bigelow cracks Ivanans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bigelow clinches up against the cage.
Bigelow manages to break the clinch.
Ben Bigelow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigelow misses with a double jab.
Ivanans avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanans dodges the punch combination from Bigelow.
Ivanans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigelow is looking to counter the offense by Ivanans and move into the clinch.
Bigelow tries to keep at a distance but Ivanans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bigelow breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bigelow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanans somewhat.
Ben Bigelow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raitis Ivanans.
Bigelow feints a jab promting Ivanans to slip. Bigelow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ivanans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bigelow throws a right and a left that Ivanans avoids nicely.
Ivanans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bigelow tries to avoid it but Ivanans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bigelow to the ground. Bigelow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanans has a takedown stuffed.
Ivanans fails to land the takedown.
Ivanans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigelow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanans back to the cage. Bigelow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bigelow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bigelow tries to bum rush Ivanans with a series of wild strikes but Ivanans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanans changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bigelow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bigelow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigelow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ivanans or perhaps it was just good defense by Bigelow, which made it look bad.
Bigelow throws a big counter combination but Ivanans scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ivanans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bigelow as he avoids it easily.
Bigelow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanans.
Bigelow throws a right and a left that Ivanans avoids nicely.
Ivanans moves in looking to clinch but Bigelow pushes him off.
Bigelow throws a nice looking combination but Ivanans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans slips under a jab from Bigelow.
A big right from Bigelow misses.
Bigelow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigelow wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivanans dives in and grabs Bigelow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bigelow pushes down on Ivanans's head and hops out.
Bigelow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ivanans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ivanans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bigelow walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bigelow closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Bigelow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ivanans jumps into guard, dragging Bigelow to the mat.
Bigelow advances to half guard.
Ivanans wants to control but Bigelow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bigelow controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans trying to hold on to Bigelow's head to control him but Bigelow postures up.
Ivanans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bigelow haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bigelow is trying to control. Ivanans wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Raitis Ivanans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Bigelow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Bigelow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bigelow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Bigelow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geno Turekken (ranked 25058 p4p, 7243 weight class) and Shola Ameobi (ranked 615 p4p, 552 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geno Turekken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shola Ameobi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ameobi throws a lazy right hand but Turekken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ameobi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Geno Turekken has been cut.
Turekken throws a jab when Ameobi was well out of range.
Ameobi tries to bum rush Turekken with a series of wild strikes but Turekken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turekken throws a hook to the side of Ameobi's head but Ameobi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turekken cracks Ameobi with a good jab.
Ameobi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ameobi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turekken misses with a left hand
and Ameobi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ameobi scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Turekken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ameobi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameobi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turekken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turekken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ameobi. Turekken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ameobi misses with a hook
letting Turekken counter with a right hand.
Turekken takes a swing at Ameobi's ribcage but misses.
Ameobi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Turekken.
Turekken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ameobi. Ameobi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ameobi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ameobi swings for the body but Turekken moves out of range.
Turekken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turekken connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Ameobi does no damage.
Ameobi swings widly with a right hand
letting Turekken counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi walks into a stiff left hand from Turekken.
Turekken scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ameobi.
Ameobi looks to land a combination but Turekken avoids it well.
Ameobi throws the left hand but Turekken avoids the punch easily.
Turekken lands a nice hook to Ameobi's body. Ameobi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ameobi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turekken lands a body shot.
Turekken closes the distance and pushes Ameobi back into the cage.
Turekken has Ameobi pressed against the cage.
Ameobi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi gets tackled into the cage by Turekken. Turekken maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ameobi can't break the clinch.
Ameobi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turekken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turekken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ameobi backwards.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ameobi wants to get back to striking at distance but Turekken won't allow it.
Ameobi wants to get back to striking at distance but Turekken won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turekken lands with a light punch inside.
Turekken struggles to land a body shot inside as Ameobi controls his hands.
Turekken manages to break the clinch.
Turekken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ameobi throws a looping overhand right but Turekken ducks down to avoid it.
Turekken scores with a nice strike.
Ameobi gets tackled into the cage by Turekken. Turekken maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turekken breaks the clinch.
Ameobi takes a swing at Turekken's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Turekken.
Ameobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geno Turekken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geno Turekken's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ameobi takes a swing at Turekken's ribcage but misses.
Turekken misses the shot to the body.
Turekken has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turekken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Turekken misses.
Ameobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ameobi slips under a jab from Turekken.
Turekken connects with a jab.
Ameobi throws a nice looking combination but Turekken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turekken pushes Ameobi up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ameobi tries to break free but Turekken pushes him back against the cage.
Turekken just leaning against Ameobi, taking a breather.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Turekken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameobi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Turekken - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turekken misses with a body punch.
Turekken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ameobi is trying to break the clinch but Turekken has him pressed against the cage.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turekken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ameobis head.
Turekken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turekken misses with the head strike.
Ameobi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Turekken.
Turekken prevents Ameobi from breaking the clinch.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turekken pushes Ameobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Turekken.
Turekken controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turekken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turekken stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Turekken.
We've been informed that Ameobi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turekken prevents Ameobi from breaking the clinch.
Ameobi is trying to push Turekken away but Turekken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turekken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turekken swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turekken scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Turekken misses its intended target.
Turekken tries to clinch but Ameobi moves out of range.
Ameobi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ameobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turekken manages to avoid it.
Turekken misses with a body shot.
Ameobi gets tackled into the cage by Turekken. Turekken maintains the clinch.
Ameobi tries to circle away but Turekken has him pinned against the cage.
Turekken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ameobi takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Turekken.
Turekken lands with a left to the head.
Turekken pressing his opponent against the cage.
Turekken misses with some punches.
Turekken lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ameobi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turekken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ameobi can do to turn this around?
Turekken lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Turekken.
Geno Turekken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turekken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ameobi can't find room to land a body shot as Turekken controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geno Turekken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geno Turekken's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Ameobi connects with a body shot.
Turekken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ameobi.
Turekken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turekken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shola Ameobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ameobi swings for the body but Turekken moves out of range.
Ameobi misses with a double jab
and Turekken counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ameobi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turekken moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turekken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shola Ameobi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ameobi misses with a two punch combination.
Ameobi walks into a left hand.
Geno Turekken is winning the standup battle so far.
Turekken stalks Ameobi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ameobi's face. Ameobi staggers backwards, shaken.
Ameobi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ameobi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Turekken counter with a right hand.
 Ameobi is rocked!
Turekken lands with a nice body punch.
Turekken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ameobi.
Ameobi looks to land a combination but Turekken avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ameobi misses with a combination
and Turekken counters with a right hand to the body.
Ameobi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turekken closes the distance and clinches.
Turekken lands with a right to the head.
Ameobi tries to break the clinch but Turekken is controlling the position.
Turekken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ameobi backwards.
Ameobi takes a shot to the head.
Ameobi manages to break the clinch.
Ameobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turekken.
Ameobi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turekken looks to land a combination. Ameobi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ameobi is still on wobbly legs! Can Turekken finish him?
Ameobi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turekken circles away quickly and effectively.
Turekken was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ameobi seems to have recovered his senses.
Turekken moves into the clinch.
Turekken prevents Ameobi from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turekken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turekken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ameobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turekken loads up on a big right hand but Ameobi slips the punch.
Turekken punishes Ameobi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ameobi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ameobi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ameobi dodges the punch combination from Turekken.
Turekken lands a nice looking body shot.
Turekken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ameobi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turekken lunges at Ameobi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ameobi's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi throws a combination that misses
and Turekken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ameobi misses with a double jab.
Ameobi throws a body punch but Turekken moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ameobi. Turekken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooh!!! Turekken has knocked Ameobi down with a huge combo! Turekken steps away and waves a wobbly Ameobi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Turekken cracks a nice hook into Ameobi's ribs.
Ameobi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turekken appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shola Ameobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ameobi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turekken drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ameobi right on the button. Ameobi goes down! Turekken follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Turekken gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geno Turekken!
Our winner, Geno Turekken, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dougles (ranked 5211 p4p, 5129 weight class) and Biggie Shackleton (ranked 519 p4p, 518 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Dougles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Biggie Shackleton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shackleton circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick lands from Dougles that sends Shackleton to the canvas. Shackleton tries to scramble back to his feet but Dougles brings him back down into side control.
Shackleton is rocked!
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The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleton is trying to improve his position.
Shackleton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shackleton is trying to control but Dougles passes into side control!
Shackleton is not content to let Dougles control the position.
Shackleton is looking for a sweep.
Shackleton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton trying to control from the bottom.
Shackleton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dougles is staying active.
Shackleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dougles pulls his head out easily.
Shackleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shackleton tries to get to full guard but Dougles has control of the leg.
Shackleton wants to control but Dougles is keeping busy.
Shackleton is pressing down on Dougles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shackleton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shackleton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dougles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dougles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shackleton trying to control the position.
Shackleton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dougles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shackleton looking for a guillotine here but Dougles defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shackleton is proving hard to escape from.
Dougles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shackleton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dougles has managed to get both his arms back between Shackleton's legs - danger averted.
Shackleton working for a triangle but Dougles defends it easily.
Shackleton has his foot on Dougles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dougles works his way back into a safe position though.
Shackleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shackleton is looking for a triangle but Dougles pushes his legs off easily.
Shackleton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dougles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dougles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dougles wants to control from the top but Shackleton keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dougles wants to get up but he can't break Shackleton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dougles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shackleton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dougles drives through with a takedown into Shackleton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Our spies down at at JAG Battle Gym inform us that Shackleton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dougles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shackleton's guard.
Shackleton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dougles trying to control the position from guard on top but Shackleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shackleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dougles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dougles won't allow Shackleton to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dougles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shackleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dougles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougles is stalling in the full guard.
Shackleton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dougles should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Shackleton has tightened it up now! Dougles should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Biggie Shackleton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Cucky (ranked 6597 p4p, 6604 weight class) and Chris Finch (ranked 619 p4p, 622 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Old Cucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Finch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cucky closes the distance and clinches.
Cucky tries to pull guard but Finch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cucky is looking to break free of the clinch but Finch has double underhooks.
Finch prevents Cucky from breaking the clinch.
Cucky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cucky is looking to control Finch's arms but Finch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cucky has his back to the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Finch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Finch avoiding damage.
I was talking to Cucky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cucky manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch 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.
Cucky is pulling down on Finch's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch 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.
Finch wants to pass the guard but Cucky is keeping the position.
Finch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cucky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finch is one step ahead there.
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.
Finch throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Cucky.
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cucky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cucky tests Finch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch walks into a jab.
Cucky tries to keep at a distance but Finch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cucky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Finch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cucky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cucky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Cucky.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Finch clinches up against the cage.
Finch is working for takedown but Cucky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finch misses with a body punch.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch gets tackled into the cage by Cucky. Cucky maintains the clinch.
Finch keeps control of Cucky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cucky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finch manages to break the clinch.
Cucky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finch's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finch can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch is trying to maintain the position but Cucky is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cucky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cucky prevents Finch from standing back up.
Cucky is looking for a kimura here.
Finch works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finch wants to sweep but no luck.
Finch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cucky defends it easily.
Cucky stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
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 Old Cucky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finch misses with a body kick.
Cucky cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
Cucky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finch.
Cucky stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cucky finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cucky.
Old Cucky is winning the standup battle so far.
Cucky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finch wants it to stay on the feet.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cucky finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cucky lands a nice shot that snaps Finch's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cucky!
Finch is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BAM! Cucky delivers a spinning backfist that drops Finch like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Old Cucky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Harrington (ranked 6576 p4p, 6292 weight class) and Rowan Bromham (ranked 607 p4p, 594 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowan Bromham!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington 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.
Harrington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bromham's head.
Harrington tries to free his leg and advance position but Bromham is retaining full guard.
Bromham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bromham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harrington's guard.
Bromham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Bromham might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bromham passes Harrington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bromham working the head and body with strikes.
Harrington is trying is best to control the position here.
Harrington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bromham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Bromham there.
Harrington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrington tries to get out of the position.
Bromham controlling the action here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bromham working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bromham is continuing to stall.
Bromham slips a nice elbow through Harrington's hands, connecting with Harrington's forehead.
Bromham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bromham trying to mount his opponent but Harrington defends it.
Harrington is looking to improve his position.
Bromham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bromham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bromham winds up and cracks Harrington with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington won't allow Bromham to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Bromham.
Bromham controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Bromham has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bromham tries to pass to full mount but Harrington defends it.
Harrington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bromham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bromham seems to be working for a kimura but Harrington defends the submission attempt.
Bromham drops an elbow to the side of Harrington's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington wants to control but Bromham is keeping busy.
Bromham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Bromham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harrington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bromham was covering up waiting for the punch and Harrington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harrington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harrington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrington stopping the sweep attempt from Bromham.
Bromham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bromham lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bromham postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bromham is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromham being controlled here momentarily.
Bromham is working Harrington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bromham content to stall in guard here.
Bromham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harrington's head.
Harrington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bromham is one step ahead there.
That's two 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.
Harrington trying to keep a closed guard but Bromham is proving a slippery customer.
Harrington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bromham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bromham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Bromham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harrington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bromham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bromham is pressing down on Harrington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bromham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harrington has hold of Bromham's hands but Bromham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bromham scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bromham slips a nice elbow through Harrington's hands, connecting with Harrington's forehead.
Bromham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harrington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harrington is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bromham slows the pace down in half guard.
The adventures of Bromham the control monster continue. Boring.
Harrington wants to control but Bromham passes into side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Bromham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harrington scores with a takedown into Bromham's guard.
Bromham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bromham throws a couple of heel strikes.
Bromham lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harrington looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bromham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harrington wants to control but Bromham is keeping busy.
Bromham tries to pass to full mount but Harrington defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bromham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harrington trying to get back to full guard but Bromham takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bromham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromham working for a guillotine from mount but Harrington is in no mood to give up.
Harrington takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harrington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bromham on the ground.
Bromham with shots to the head and body - Harrington looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bromham controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrington in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bromham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bromham controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bromham fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bromham controlling his opponent.
Bromham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bromham controlling from the full mount.
Bromham has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harrington's face.
Bromham landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bromham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is working to get back to half guard.
Bromham breaks from Harrington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bromham lands a heavy elbow.
 Harrington is rocked!
Bromham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Harrington is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrington in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bromham looking to control but Harrington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harrington seems to have got his legs back now.
Bromham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is looking to improve his position but Bromham isn't that keen on the idea.
Bromham controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrington is bucking up trying to escape but Bromham cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rowan Bromham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bromham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tony Harrington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrington is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Bromham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bromham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Bromham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Corcoran (ranked 3461 p4p, 5371 weight class) and Ivor Lucero (ranked 426 p4p, 548 weight class). The key to victory for Vinny Corcoran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Corcoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivor Lucero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucero.
Lucero feints the counter takedown.
Corcoran jabs at Lucero's body.
Lucero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Ivor Lucero has been cut.
Corcoran lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Lucero can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Corcoran and Lucero drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Corcoran.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Corcoran!
After the fight, Vinny Corcoran was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamalu Nokkau (ranked 2908 p4p, 2892 weight class) and Rodney Farva (ranked 303 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamalu Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Farva!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokkau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Rodney Farva has been cut.
Nice jab there from Nokkau.
Nokkau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nokkau misses with a double jab
and Farva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nokkau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Farva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nokkau trying to control but Farva postures up.
Farva working over Nokkau with some ground and pound. Nokkau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nokkau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Farva lands strikes from half guard.
Farva is trying to control. Nokkau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nokkau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farva on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nokkau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nokkau has hold of Farva's hands but Farva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nokkau is rocked!
Farva lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Nokkau! More strikes land and this one is all over! Farva jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Farva!
After winning the bout, Rodney Farva 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rammaru Nokkau (ranked 1628 p4p, 1620 weight class) and Musan Zaintashara (ranked 212 p4p, 210 weight class). Zaintashara has chosen The Art of War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rammaru Nokkau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Musan Zaintashara!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Nokkau misses.
Nokkau misses with a few strikes there.
Zaintashara wants to counter the offense by Nokkau and move into the clinch position.
Zaintashara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nokkau's hands.
It looks like Rammaru Nokkau has been cut.
Nokkau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zaintashara tries to counter with a clinch but Nokkau shakes him off and moves away.
Rammaru Nokkau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaintashara digs a good body shot into Nokkau's ribs.
We've been told by Nokkau's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA (HBE) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zaintashara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaintashara tries to counter with a clinch but Nokkau shakes him off and moves away.
Nokkau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaintashara counters with a straight right hand.
Zaintashara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nokkau.
Zaintashara has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nokkau is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaintashara.
Nokkau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nokkau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaintashara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokkau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nokkau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaintashara lands a shot to the body.
Zaintashara lands a left hand.
Nokkau trying to land knees to the body.
Nokkau tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaintashara avoids the damage to the body.
Nokkau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaintashara.
Nokkau tries to work over Zaintashara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Zaintashara.
Nokkau is rocked!
Zaintashara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nokkau backwards.
Oh Nokkau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nokkau throws a head punch that misses.
Zaintashara working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaintashara.
Nokkau misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaintashara throws a head punch that misses.
Zaintashara pulls guard.
Zaintashara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zaintashara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaintashara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nokkau is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nokkau is just riding it out for now. Zaintashara eventually gives up the hold.
Nokkau is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nokkau seems to have got his legs back now.
Nokkau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara working for a submission but Nokkau is keeping him at bay.
Zaintashara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaintashara looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nokkau tries to hold on but Zaintashara pushes him away.
Zaintashara working for a guillotine from mount but Nokkau is in no mood to give up.
Zaintashara looking for a guillotine from mount but Nokkau is having none of it.
Nokkau is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nokkau prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Nokkau wants to control but Zaintashara is having none of it.
Zaintashara is working for a guillotine from mount but Nokkau frees his head quite easily.
Nokkau is looking to improve his position but Zaintashara isn't that keen on the idea.
Zaintashara trying to control but Nokkau is having none of it.
Nokkau tries to lock up and control but Zaintashara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Nokkau has his hands clasped together but Zaintashara breaks the hold and Nokkau is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Zaintashara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Musan Zaintashara!
Musan Zaintashara is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Musan Zaintashara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinnen Williams (ranked 1440 p4p, 1835 weight class) and Frank Mack (ranked 178 p4p, 208 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Here Comes the Boom blaring out of the sound system. Mack has chosen House of Pain - The Have Nots as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Quinnen Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Mack's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinnen Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mack!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams stalls.
Mack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams stalling the fight.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Mack looks winded!
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Good body shot from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams cracks Mack with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mack looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Williams finish him?
Mack is rocked!
It looks like Frank Mack has been cut.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack walks straight into a right hand from Williams - that's dropped him! Williams jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mack from any more punishment! Mack complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quinnen Williams!
Quinnen Williams retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Quinnen Williams was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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