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SMASH: McQuirre vs Barbosa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 2085 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 244 p4p, 455 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bobby Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby Jr slips under a jab.
Bobby Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curran.
Curran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Curran misses with a head kick.
Bobby Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobby Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Curran tries to get to full guard but Bobby Jr has control of the leg.
Bobby Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Curran to stand up.
Bobby Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Curran tries to sprawl out of it but Bobby Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Curran throws a head kick that misses
and Bobby Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curran throws a jab when Bobby Jr was well out of range.
Curran drives through and clinches with Bobby Jr against the cage.
Bobby Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr pushes Curran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curran.
Bobby Jr tries for a takedown but Curran manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Curran.
Curran decides to pull guard.
Curran pushes Bobby Jr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bobby Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Curran, which made it look bad.
Randy Curran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby Jr.
Curran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bobby Jr.
Curran throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bobby Jr.
Curran looks for the body kick but Bobby Jr saw that one coming.
Curran moves into the clinch.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr walks into a left hand.
Curran seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Randy Curran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Curran misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bobby Jr blocks the leg kick.
Bobby Jr shoots in and drives through. Curran sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr closes the distance and pushes Curran back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bobby Jr.
Curran gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bobby Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Curran gets a clinch.
Curran slowing the pace effectively.
Curran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bobby Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Curran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bobby Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.
Stalling in the clinch from Curran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bobby Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Curran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curran working aggressively here.
Bobby Jr tries to pull guard but Curran holds him up against the cage and eventually Bobby Jr drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobby Jr backwards.
Curran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bobby Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curran half committed to a counter leg kick.
Curran misses with a two punch combination.
Bobby Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Curran misses with a series of wild punches.
Curran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bobby Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bobby Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bobby Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Curran avoids the head kick by Bobby Jr.
As Bobby Jr tries to get set, Curran tries to push him back and clinch up but Bobby Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Bobby Jr misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Curran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
Curran tries to clinch up but Bobby Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobby Jr with the counter takedown but Curran avoids it easily.
Curran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Curran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobby Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Curran.
No joy there for Curran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randy Curran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby Jr clinches with his opponent.
Curran is stalling here.
Randy Curran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobby Jr tries to pull guard but Curran forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Bobby Jr breaks the clinch.
Bobby Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Curran 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.
Curran gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bobby Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bobby Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Curran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran jumps guard but Bobby Jr stands there with Curran around his waist. Curran gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curran jumps guard.
Bobby Jr is posturing up here but Curran has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bobby Jr tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bobby Jr has to tap! Slick submission there by Curran!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Curran!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 1248 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Ameqran Anto (ranked 148 p4p, 390 weight class). Ameqran Anto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mono Loco's chin.
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ameqran Anto!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Anto does it's job there.
Loco shoots in and drives through. Anto sprawls well.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt - Anto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anto.
Anto scores with a body shot.
Loco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Loco somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco looks for a takedown but Anto sprawls well.
Anto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anto leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Anto tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anto catches Loco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
 It looks like Mono Loco has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loco.
Anto drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Loco's head, knocking him out cold! Anto is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ameqran Anto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 1388 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Bitor Belport (ranked 189 p4p, 259 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgenii Mamchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bitor Belport!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mamchenko does no damage.
Mamchenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Belport's guard.
Belport has his feet on Mamchenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mamchenko scores with a hook to the body. Belport takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belport throws a lazy right hand but Mamchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamchenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Belport manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mamchenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Belport is looking for the big counter here.
Belport lands with a hook. Mamchenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belport misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Mamchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamchenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belport has time to react.
Mamchenko shoots in but Belport avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamchenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Belport's guard.
Mamchenko wants to control from the top but Belport keeps moving.
Belport controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belport keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
Mamchenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belport wants to control the position but Mamchenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mamchenko is thwarting Belport's attempts to control the position.
Belport is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Belport blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko not doing much here.
Mamchenko thows a huge punch but Belport dodges it nicely.
Mamchenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Belport is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mamchenko throwing shots but Belport is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko stops Belport from getting back to his feet.
Belport is trying to control but can't.
Mamchenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belport sees it coming and defends easily.
Mamchenko seems to be working for a kimura but Belport defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamchenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belport sees it coming and defends easily.
Belport is defending against the submission attempts here by Mamchenko.
Belport regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mamchenko throws an elbow that misses. Belport uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mamchenko's guard. Nice move by Belport!
Belport trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belport can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mamchenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belport can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mamchenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belport.
Belport trying to control but Mamchenko is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belport accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belport in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mamchenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belport.
Belport throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belport throws a big right hand that misses.
Mamchenko is trying to keep Belport in close.
Mamchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Mamchenko, not yet.
Belport throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mamchenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mamchenko looking for subs off his back but Belport has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mamchenko wants to control but Belport is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mamchenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belport.
Mamchenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belport pulls his head out easily.
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 Evgenii Mamchenko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mamchenko throws a hook but Belport blocks it.
Mamchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Mamchenko misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belport! But no joy.
Mamchenko throws the left hand but Belport avoids the punch easily.
Mamchenko swings widly with a right hand
and Belport counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mamchenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mamchenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belport sprawls well initially but Mamchenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Belport is pressing down on Mamchenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mamchenko works over Belport with some ground and pound from guard.
Mamchenko trying to control but Belport is working from the bottom.
Mamchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamchenko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Belport's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mamchenko is looking to take a break and control but Belport is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Belport is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mamchenko connects with a nice short shot to Belport's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mamchenko lands a nice short elbow.
Mamchenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belport is controlling Mamchenko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Belport regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mamchenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Belport pulls Mamchenko in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Belport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mamchenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belport lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mamchenko has his foot on Belport's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belport works his way back into a safe position though.
Mamchenko 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.
Mamchenko looking for a guillotine here but Belport defends easily.
Belport sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belport.
Belport postures up in Mamchenko's guard and throws a big left but Mamchenko blocks it.
Mamchenko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Belport is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mamchenko.
Mamchenko tries to bench press Belport off him but Belport keeps the position.
Belport cracks Mamchenko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mamchenko is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belport working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belport fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Belport is looking to take a break and control but Mamchenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamchenko struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Belport trying to control the position but Mamchenko is working away.
Mamchenko tries to buck Belport off but Belport is having none of it.
Mamchenko wants to control but Belport postures up.
Mamchenko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Belport off and has taken his back!
Mamchenko tries to keep control of the position but Belport is staying busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belport is taking damage to the body and head.
Mamchenko is not going to allow Belport to sit and survive in this position.
Mamchenko doesn't have the hooks in and Belport manages to turn into his guard.
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 Evgenii Mamchenko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belport throws an overhand right that lands on Mamchenko's shoulder, as Mamchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Mamchenko tests Belport's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belport has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mamchenko is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Belport can't find room to land a body shot as Mamchenko controls the action.
Mamchenko is trying to drag Belport to the mat but Belport just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mamchenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mamchenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mamchenko as Belport tries to tie him up.
Mamchenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belport pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belport gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Belport misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko dips to his left and cracks Belport with an uppercut!
Mamchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belport.
Mamchenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mamchenko looks to land a right hand but Belport moved out of range.
Belport lands a jab to the head.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamchenko misses with an uppercut.
Mamchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belport throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bitor Belport is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Belport misses.
Mamchenko takes one on the button.
Mamchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belport throws out the jab.
Mamchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Mamchenko throws a lazy right hand but Belport sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamchenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko defending well as Belport loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belport throws a nice looking combination but Mamchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamchenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belport sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belport misses with a looping left.
Belport slips under a jab.
Mamchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belport counters with a right hand to the body.
Belport closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belport looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamchenko is just out of range.
Mamchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belport.
Mamchenko takes one on the button.
Belport uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belport on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mamchenko misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Belport's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mamchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belport manages to avoid it.
Belport slips under a jab from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belport scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belport keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamchenko loads up on a big right hand but Belport slips the punch.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mamchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Belport sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belport scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belport throws a hook but Mamchenko blocks it.
Mamchenko is looking to counter punch.
Mamchenko slips under a jab from Belport.
Belport thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Belport.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belport as he jumps to the side.
Mamchenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belport circles away.
Evgenii Mamchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belport.
Belport pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belport swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamchenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamchenko defending well as Belport loads up on a big left hand.
Belport ducks under a wild hook from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamchenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belport scores with a nice head shot.
Mamchenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bitor Belport has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belport manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mamchenko's best efforts.
Belport is doing well to control the position and prevent Mamchenko from advancing to side control.
Mamchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belport keeps working.
Belport is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bitor Belport comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mamchenko 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgenii Mamchenko!
After winning the bout, Evgenii Mamchenko 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 2432 p4p, 1555 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 278 p4p, 178 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Rooy 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.
Avisu Kona manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Avisu Kona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Rooy takes a shot to the head.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona throws a head punch that misses.
Avisu Kona misses with a body punch.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rooy prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
A head punch on the inside from Avisu Kona fails to land.
Van Rooy blocks a body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona tries to throw a body punch but Van Rooy avoids it by throwing Avisu Kona back against the cage.
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Rooy or not.
Van Rooy looks winded!
Van Rooy wants to stall.
Avisu Kona lands an uppercut.
Avisu Kona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
Our sources have told us that Avisu Kona has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona pushes Van Rooy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rooy controls the action.
Avisu Kona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
A hook to the body from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with the head strike.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avisu Kona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rooy controls his hands.
Avisu Kona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rooy's elbow.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Avisu Kona.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avisu Kona misses with the head strike.
Avisu Kona tries to throw a body punch but Van Rooy avoids it by throwing Avisu Kona back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rooys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avisu Kona tries to work over Van Rooy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avisu Kona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avisu Kona misses with a body punch.
Avisu Kona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rooy's elbow.
Avisu Kona lands a shot to the body.
Avisu Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avisu Kona is leaning against Van Rooy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avisu Kona pushes Van Rooy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona tries a body shot but Van Rooy blocks it.
Avisu Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avisu Kona dips a shoulder and cracks Van Rooy with a mighty uppercut! Van Rooy falls back against the cage and Avisu Kona unloads with a barrage of strikes! Van Rooy is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Avisu Kona screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santu Avisu Kona!
After the fight, Santu Avisu Kona 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jordon (ranked 1225 p4p, 1756 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 174 p4p, 245 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jordon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sticky Icky. David Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordon sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordon avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams slips under a jab.
Jordon missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jordon tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jordon to the ground. Jordon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jordon as he jumps to the side.
Jordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordon attempts a counter takedown but Williams avoids it well and moves away.
Williams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries for a takedown but Jordon circles away easily
and Jordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordon gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jordon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Jordon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williams escapes and throws Jordon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jordon to his feet.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Jordon shows good takedown defense.
Jordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordon.
Jordon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams kicks Jordon off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jordon misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Jordon is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Jordon's guard.
Jordon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Williams has passed into half guard!
Jordon is looking to improve his position.
Jordon is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jordon avoid being mounted?
Jordon wants to sweep but Williams has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Jordon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordon is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jordon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williams wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordon, which made it look bad.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordon.
Jordon throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams shoots in but Jordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Jordon sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Jordon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jordon leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Jordon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Williams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Williams misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordon drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
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 James Jordon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Jordon.
Jordon missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jordon sprawls well. Jordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Jordon has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Jordon - that landed with a thud.
Jordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jordon misses with a punch to the body.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordon is defending well for now.
Jordon prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Jordon.
A nice left hand lands by Jordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Jordon can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Jordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Jordon has him pressed against the cage.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Jordon tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Jordon back against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordon avoids it.
Jordon lands with a right to the head.
Williams blocks a body shot from Jordon.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Jordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James Jordon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Williams lands a left hand.
Jordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordon tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Jordon back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordon.
Williams avoiding damage as Jordon throws knees to the body.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams is trying to drag Jordon to the mat but Jordon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordon avoids it.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Jordon avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Williams manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
James Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Williams.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jordon.
Jordon misses with a body kick.
Jordon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordon somewhat.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Jordon gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
Jordon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jordon to take his back!
Jordon is in bad spot here.
Williams really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jordon.
Jordon tries to break free.
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 James Jordon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jordon to the ground. Williams is now in Jordon's guard.
Jordon working a defensive guard but Williams passes into half guard.
Jordon wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Jordon is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordon has a hand on Williams's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Williams takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Williams is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Jordon is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Jordon's guard.
Williams won't allow Jordon to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
James Jordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Jordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordon avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jordon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Jordon shows good takedown defense.
James Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Williams.
Jordon leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
David Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams goes for a double leg but Jordon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jordon continues to drive forward.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Jordon.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordon avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Jordon.
Jordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Jordon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jordon misses the jab.
Williams wants to clinch up but Jordon keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Jordon misses the target.
Jordon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jordon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Jordon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jordon is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Williams works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jordon wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jordon.
Jordon throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jordon's guard. Nice move by Williams!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Jordon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jordon, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jordon!
A relieved looking James Jordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 785 p4p, 659 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 127 p4p, 106 weight class). Bronson comes into the arena with Glass Candy blaring out of the sound system. McDonnell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. Don Bronson 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonnell.
Bronson wants to clinch but McDonnell slips to the side
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
McDonnell misses with the combination.
Bronson misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a left to the body.
A low kick lands for Bronson.
Bronson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
Bronson tries to land a body kick
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
McDonnell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from McDonnell.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Bronson avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Bronson on the inside.
McDonnell pushes Bronson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but McDonnell keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson works on McDonnell's body with a couple of short punches.
Bronson blocking some punches.
McDonnell digs a right hand underneath Bronson's ribcage. Bronson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bronson.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a body shot.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Bronson.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow.
Bronson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bronson digs a right hand underneath McDonnell's ribcage. McDonnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonnell misses with an elbow strike.
McDonnell throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Bronson.
McDonnell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of McDonnell's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell is leaning against Bronson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronson lands a right hand.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from McDonnell.
Bronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bronson prevents a body shot from McDonnell.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell is working Bronson over against the cage.
McDonnell pushes Bronson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonnell tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
McDonnell lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
McDonnell blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
Bronson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bronson on the inside.
McDonnell lands an elbow inside.
Don Bronson's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Bronson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonnell connects with a high kick.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronson's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Bronson - just one landing.
A punch combination from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bronson connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonnell checks a leg kick.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonnell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson lands a body shot.
Bronson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonnell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Bronson is predictable there
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
Bronson lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDonnell will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick from Bronson, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
McDonnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McDonnell lands a head kick!
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped McDonnell's head back.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
McDonnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McDonnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bronson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Bronson.
McDonnell misses the body punch
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
McDonnell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson has closed the distance and engaged McDonnell in a clinch.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bronson gets through McDonnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bronson blocking some punches.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bronson blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson pushes McDonnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a left hand.
Bronson 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.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Don Bronson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonnell cracks Bronson with a nice body shot.
Bronson tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McDonnell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Jeez, Don Bronson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell lands an elbow inside that Bronson shrugs off.
A short right from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
 Bronson is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Don Bronson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 822 p4p, 1979 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 135 p4p, 296 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Tripp.
OShea ducks under a wild hook from Tripp.
OShea looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
OShea throws the left hand but Tripp avoids the punch easily.
Tripp throws a good cross that connects.
OShea misses with an uppercut
and OShea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea misses with a head kick.
OShea has a takedown stuffed.
Tripp jabs OShea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
OShea ducks right into an uppercut from Tripp.
Tripp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Tripp connects with a body shot that sends OShea's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp leaves OShea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tripp throws a leg kick which misses OShea's front leg but catches the back leg as OShea tries to avoid it.
OShea clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea swings wildly with an uppercut but Tripp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tripp lands a hook that snaps the head of OShea backwards.
OShea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tripp digs a good hook to OShea's body.
OShea lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tripp backs up against the cage.
Tripp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OShea moves to clinch but Tripp breaks away
and Tripp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 OShea is rocked!
Tripp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OShea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tripp feinted there with a counter leg kick.
CJ Tripp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
Tripp moves away from the strike by OShea.
Tripp throws the kick towards the body but OShea avoids it.
OShea fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tripp with a jab.
OShea misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from OShea misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tripp misses the target.
OShea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Tripp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea sizes up Tripp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tripp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
CJ Tripp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OShea drops his hands momentarily and Tripp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
OShea walks straight into a right hand from Tripp - that's dropped him! Tripp jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save OShea from any more punishment! OShea 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 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). CJ Tripp!
After winning the bout, CJ Tripp 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 1692 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Hercules Fortier (ranked 197 p4p, 177 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fortier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fortier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fortier drops back looking for a leg! Koniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koniu manages to kick Fortier off! Fortier jumps back into Koniu's guard.
Fortier prevents Koniu from getting back to his feet.
Koniu keeping full guard, as Fortier tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koniu wants to stand up but Fortier is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier drops back looking for a leg! Koniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koniu manages to kick Fortier off! Fortier jumps back into Koniu's guard.
Fortier drops back looking for a leg! Koniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koniu manages to kick Fortier off! Fortier jumps back into Koniu's guard.
Koniu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier drops back looking for a leg! Koniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koniu manages to kick Fortier off! Fortier jumps back into Koniu's guard.
Koniu wants to stand but Fortier is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortier slips nicely into half guard.
Fortier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koniu sees it coming and defends easily.
Koniu is looking to escape.
Fortier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koniu tries to kick Fortier off but Fortier keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fortier on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fortier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Koniu!
Fortier wants to finish this one by submission but Koniu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fortier.
Koniu really wants to buck Fortier off and get back to his feet.
Fortier with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koniu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fortier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koniu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fortier is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Koniu is surviving well by controlling Fortier's body position as best he can.
Koniu is trying to stand.
Fortier is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Koniu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Koniu shrugs it off.
Fortier is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Koniu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Koniu shrugs it off.
Koniu'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.
Fortier looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koniu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Koniu is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hercules Fortier!
A very excited looking Hercules Fortier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Maeda (ranked 790 p4p, 449 weight class) and Jack Lynn (ranked 103 p4p, 57 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maeda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Submission. Jack Lynn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Lynn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynn has closed the distance and engaged Maeda in a clinch.
Maeda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maeda lands a shot to the body.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maeda tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Maeda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lynn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maeda tries to pull guard but Lynn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lynn lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda jumps into guard, dragging Lynn to the mat.
Maeda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lynn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynn's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn pulls Maeda in to control the position.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maeda has managed to get both his arms back between Lynn's legs - danger averted.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Lynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda postures up and lands a big shot to Lynn's brow.
Lynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maeda advances position into side control!
Maeda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maeda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lynn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Maeda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking for a sweep.
Lynn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lynn pulls his head out easily.
Maeda gets full guard.
Maeda has momentary wrist control but Lynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lynn won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
Maeda is looking for a triangle but Lynn pushes his legs off easily.
Lynn lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lynn cracks Maeda with a solid left hand.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maeda looking for a guillotine here but Lynn defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
Maeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lynn has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Maeda working for a triangle but Lynn defends it easily.
Lynn wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Lynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Lynn landing some decent shots from guard.
Lynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maeda works his way into full mount!
Lynn is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maeda looking for a submission but Lynn manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Maeda pushes down on Lynn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynn sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Thomas Maeda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maeda takes a swing at Lynn's ribcage but misses.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynn manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maeda drags the fight down to the ground.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lynn passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lynn prevents Maeda from improving his position.
Lynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn prevents Maeda from improving his position.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Lynn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to control Lynn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maeda avoid being mounted?
Lynn wants to free his trapped foot but Maeda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynn working Maeda over with strikes.
Lynn winds up and cracks Maeda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynn seems to be looking for submissions.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Lynn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lynn avoids the attempt from Maeda to control.
Lynn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lynn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maeda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lynn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maeda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lynn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynn lands a nice shot to the head.
Maeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynn controlling his opponent.
Lynn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maeda wants to control but Lynn is having none of it.
Lynn raining down shots from the mount!
Maeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lynn controlling from the full mount.
Maeda is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn breaks from Maeda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maeda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lynn looking to control but Maeda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lynn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lynn controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maeda is squirming around, avoiding Lynn's attempts to control the action.
Maeda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maeda working to try and regain half guard.
Maeda is working hard here to advance position.
Lynn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Lynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lynn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maeda throws a body punch but Lynn moves out of range.
Lynn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maeda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lynn darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.
Lynn cracks Maeda with a nice body shot.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maeda or not.
Lynn is working Maeda over against the cage.
Lynn gets underhooks to prevent Maeda's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lynn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maeda tries to pull guard but Lynn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynn scores with a shot to the side of Maeda's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lynn.
Maeda works on Lynn's body with a couple of short punches.
Lynn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lynn is working Maeda over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn digs a right hand underneath Maeda's ribcage. Maeda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lynn lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lynn.
Lynn scores with a hook to the body.
Lynn cracks Maeda with a nice body shot.
Lynn scores with a shoulder strike.
Lynn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maedas head.
A short right from Lynn.
Lynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maeda is rocked!
Lynn lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Lynn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lynn scores with a shoulder strike.
Maeda takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynn lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Maeda to his knees! Lynn keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Lynn!
A very excited looking Jack Lynn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Thomas Maeda stepped up to the mic, saying 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 313 p4p, 1022 weight class) and Caio Barbosa (ranked 40 p4p, 124 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 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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McQuirre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McQuirre throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
McQuirre stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
McQuirre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa has a takedown stuffed.
Harry McQuirre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Barbosa fails with the takedown.
McQuirre lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa has his takedown stuffed
and McQuirre counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa dives in for a single leg takedown but McQuirre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McQuirre clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuirre.
Barbosa goes for a double leg but McQuirre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McQuirre continues to drive forward.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McQuirre scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
McQuirre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McQuirre went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barbosa goes for a double leg but McQuirre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McQuirre continues to drive forward.
McQuirre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa with the counter takedown but McQuirre avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa slips a jab from McQuirre.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
McQuirre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McQuirre stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McQuirre leaves Barbosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McQuirre scores with a one two! Barbosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuirre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McQuirre lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
Barbosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McQuirre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa is rocked!
McQuirre connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuirre finish him?
Nice uppercut there from McQuirre.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown. McQuirre tries to sprawl out of it but Barbosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McQuirre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
McQuirre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McQuirre wants it to stay on the feet.
McQuirre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick lands for McQuirre.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
McQuirre stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbosa fails with the takedown.
McQuirre wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
McQuirre's corner calls for a 1-2. McQuirre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McQuirre sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
McQuirre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
McQuirre throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McQuirre.
McQuirre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McQuirre throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
McQuirre just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQuirre pinned against the cage. McQuirre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but McQuirre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
McQuirre throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from McQuirre.
Harry McQuirre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McQuirre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry McQuirre 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.
McQuirre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
McQuirre is looking to counter punch.
McQuirre cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McQuirre is trying to buck Barbosa off.
Barbosa tries to advance to mount but can't.
McQuirre can't do much from the bottom here.
Barbosa advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barbosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
McQuirre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McQuirre is looking to escape.
McQuirre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbosa wants to take his opponent's back but McQuirre doesn't allow it.
McQuirre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa controlling from mount.
McQuirre somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
McQuirre is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Barbosa fails with the takedown
and McQuirre counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harry McQuirre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Barbosa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuirre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McQuirre!
McQuirre is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McQuirre is trying to escape the mount.
Barbosa tries to control but McQuirre wriggling away.
McQuirre is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Barbosa has taken his back!
McQuirre is trying to get back to his feet but Barbosa has full control of the position and if anything, McQuirre has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McQuirre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McQuirre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McQuirre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barbosa uses his free foot to push down on McQuirre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McQuirre.
McQuirre is trying to stand up.
McQuirre is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
McQuirre tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
McQuirre is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McQuirre is looking to get to half guard.
McQuirre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Barbosa trying to control but McQuirre is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caio Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McQuirre throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McQuirre's waist but McQuirre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
McQuirre misses with a double jab.
McQuirre stuffs the takedown.
McQuirre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McQuirre counter with a right hand.
Harry McQuirre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but McQuirre circles away easily
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but McQuirre circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Barbosa with that takedown attempt.
McQuirre misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa dives in and grabs McQuirre's left leg, looking for a takedown. McQuirre pushes down on Barbosa's head and hops out.
McQuirre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harry McQuirre is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and McQuirre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McQuirre misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McQuirre throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McQuirre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick from McQuirre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from McQuirre.
Barbosa dives in for a single leg takedown but McQuirre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McQuirre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McQuirre stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like McQuirre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa misses with a takedown
and McQuirre counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa goes for a double leg but McQuirre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McQuirre continues to drive forward.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from McQuirre.
Barbosa walks straight into a right hand from McQuirre - that's dropped him! McQuirre jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Barbosa from any more punishment! Barbosa 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 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harry McQuirre!
Harry McQuirre is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Harry McQuirre 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.
In defeat, Caio Barbosa stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.
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