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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Jaroslav (ranked 435 p4p, 454 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 56 p4p, 59 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jaroslav might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Sound of Running Feet. Joteel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kraftwerk - (The Man Machine) . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Jaroslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaroslavs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Jaroslav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel throws a push kick but Jaroslav slaps the foot to one side.
Jaroslav throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Jaroslav has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaroslav counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick lands for Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel defending well as Jaroslav loads up on a big left hand.
Jaroslav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Jaroslav connects with a body shot.
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!
Jaroslav throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel is looking to clinch but Jaroslav is avoiding it.
Jaroslav is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaroslav finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Jaroslav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Jaroslav.
Joteel lands with a straight right. Jaroslav didn't see that one coming.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Jaroslav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Jaroslav scores with the left hand. Joteel knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaroslav staying out of range there.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Jaroslav's body.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jaroslav fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joteel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroslav moves away.
Joteel tries to move into range but Jaroslav moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaroslav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jaroslav thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaroslav fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaroslav.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel tries to clinch but Jaroslav moves out of range.
As Joteel backs away, Jaroslav returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel moves out of range as Jaroslav strikes.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Jaroslav is wise to it.
Jaroslav misses with a body kick.
Jaroslav throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Jaroslav only half commits.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaroslav checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaroslav misses the target.
A big left from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Jaroslav throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jaroslav takes a step back to recover.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaroslav defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Jaroslav tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Jaroslav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joteel motions for Jaroslav to come forward. Joteel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Jaroslav throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
A countering left hand to the body from Joteel misses.
Joteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaroslav connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaroslav.
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!
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaroslav was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jaroslav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaroslav tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaroslav connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Jaroslav throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Jaroslav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaroslav walks into a jab.
Jaroslav scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joteel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel throws a right and a left that Jaroslav avoids nicely.
Jaroslav is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jaroslav connects with a leg kick.
Joteel clobbers Jaroslav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Jaroslav dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Jaroslav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Jaroslav.
Joteel throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaroslav.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Jaroslav's leg. Jaroslav is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Jaroslav lands.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaroslav. Jaroslav obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaroslav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joteel can do to turn this around?
Joteel avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Joteel pushes Jaroslav away with a front kick.
Nice shot by Joteel.
Jaroslav looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Joteel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jaroslav has got the better of the exchanges.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joteel blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaroslav lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jaroslav tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaroslav throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel connects with a body shot that sends Jaroslav's belly button to the back.
Jaroslav misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Jaroslav. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel throws a low kick but Jaroslav avoids it.
Joteel swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jaroslav misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaroslav scores with a body shot.
Jaroslav misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
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!
Jaroslav with a nice cross.
Jaroslav 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.
Jaroslav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaroslav throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Felix Jaroslav is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jaroslav's torso.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Jaroslav fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaroslav looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroslav moves away.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaroslav. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaroslav misses with a body shot.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jaroslav, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaroslav throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaroslav.
A jab lands there for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel cracks a nice hook into Jaroslav's ribs.
Joteel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joteel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaroslav. That's going to slow Joteel down.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Jaroslav throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Jaroslav wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Joteel throws the left hand but Jaroslav avoids the punch easily.
Jaroslav feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jaroslav throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jaroslav. Those never looked like landing.
Jaroslav lands with a hook. Joteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Jaroslav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaroslav steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joteel. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheers as Joteel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaroslav doesn't seem phased though.
Jaroslav jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel defending well as Jaroslav loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Jaroslav misses.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a hook.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaroslav looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaroslav takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaroslav moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaroslav.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Jaroslav takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joteel throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joteel throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaroslav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaroslav connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Jaroslav as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jaroslav.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Joteel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaroslav stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Jaroslav seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jaroslav connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroslav comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Jaroslav moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaroslav moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jaroslav with a jab.
Jaroslav looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joteel takes a step back to recover.
Joteel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaroslav ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaroslav finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Jaroslav tries to bum rush Joteel with a series of wild strikes but Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Jaroslav lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back.
Jaroslav thuds his right hand into Joteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel slips a jab from Jaroslav.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Jaroslav takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joteel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaroslav throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joteel jabs Jaroslav right on the nose. Jaroslav blinks but takes it well.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
And Jaroslav counters with a quick kick to the body but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaroslav misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
Jaroslav throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Jaroslav with the inside leg kick.
Joteel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaroslav.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Jaroslav looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaroslav takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaroslav checks a leg kick.
Jaroslav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jaroslav takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaroslav walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Jaroslav misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Jaroslav chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaroslav moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaroslav tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
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 Felix Jaroslav.
Well Jaroslav has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felix Jaroslav!
Felix Jaroslav thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 310 p4p, 234 weight class) and Keith Primeau (ranked 45 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Primeau!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree misses with a lunging right hand
and Primeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dupree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Primeau has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupree is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dupree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Primeau with a hook.
A head kick by Dupree misses
and Primeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Primeau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Primeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dupree lands a nice shot that snaps Primeau's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Primeau.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree misses with a straight right.
Dupree jabs at Primeau's body.
Dupree misses with a left hand
and Primeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dupree misses the shot to the body.
Primeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Primeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree throws a right hand that misses
and Primeau counters with a left to the body.
Dupree takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Dupree loads up on a big right hand but Primeau slips the punch.
Primeau delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primeau catches Dupree with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Primeau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dupree walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Primeau lands a jab to the head.
Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Primeau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duprees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dupree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Primeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Primeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Dupree.
Primeau lands a big uppercut and Dupree crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dupree looks OK. Primeau waves Dupree back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dupree shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Primeau cracks Dupree with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dupree looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Primeau finish him?
 Dupree is rocked!
Dupree is aggressively charging in as Primeau backs up avoiding any damage. Primeau tosses out a jab and Dupree runs right into it face first! Dupree is out cold! Primeau dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dupree's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Primeau!
Our winner, Keith Primeau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Christophe Dupree had this to say: ' '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 271 p4p, 286 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 38 p4p, 42 weight class). Strauss has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto drives through and clinches with Strauss against the cage.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto jumps guard but Strauss stands there with Duranto around his waist. Duranto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Strauss as the two fighters clinch.
Strauss lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strauss just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Duranto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Strauss has him pressed against the cage.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strauss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strauss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strauss checks a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks.
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Strauss improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strauss has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto jumps into guard, dragging Strauss to the mat.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to stand and escape but Strauss is having none of it.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to get back to his feet but Strauss passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto is trying to maintain the position but Strauss is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duranto is trying to stand.
Strauss trying to mount his opponent but Duranto defends it.
Strauss stops Duranto from getting back to his feet.
Duranto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Duranto pushes Strauss off looking to stand but Strauss dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strauss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Strauss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Strauss's leg but Strauss calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strauss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss connects with a crisp jab.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Wilhelm Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto looks to throw a body kick
enabling Strauss to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strauss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
As Strauss looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Strauss just gets out of the way.
Strauss connects with a single shot there.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto slips a jab from Strauss.
Duranto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strauss gets a clinch.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto is trying to push Strauss away but Strauss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Strauss.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strauss throws out the jab.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Strauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Strauss blocks the body kick.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strauss walks away with a smile on his face. Duranto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Strauss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss slips under a jab from Duranto.
Strauss blocks a jab.
Strauss misses with a hook to the body
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Duranto is looking for a counter combo.
Strauss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Strauss counters with a three punch combo that has Duranto backing up. Duranto nods at Strauss to acknowledge the strikes.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Strauss saw it coming and moves away.
Duranto cracks Strauss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto clobbers Strauss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strauss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto pushes Strauss up against the cage in a clinch.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss holds him up against the cage and eventually Duranto drops back down to his feet.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto pulls guard.
Strauss looking to sit in guard and control but Duranto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duranto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto is working Strauss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duranto looking to pass the guard.
Duranto trying to control the position from guard on top but Strauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duranto controlling from the top position.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Duranto from controlling successfully.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duranto.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Strauss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks.
Duranto tries to bum rush Strauss with a series of wild strikes but Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Strauss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duranto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strauss if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Strauss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strauss walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Strauss.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Strauss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss cracks Duranto with a nice body shot.
Duranto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto moves forwards but Strauss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss is looking to clinch.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strauss.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Strauss. Strauss maintains the clinch.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss checks a low kick from Duranto.
Strauss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duranto.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Strauss off balance momentarily.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Strauss shakes it off.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strauss throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Duranto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duranto throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Strauss digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strauss.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Duranto thumps Strauss with a low kick.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Strauss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Roberto Duranto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duranto, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 296 p4p, 150 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 23 p4p, 10 weight class). Nagasaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wayne Williams enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Nagasaki scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Wayne Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Williams misses.
Nagasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Nagasaki defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Williams.
A little feinted left hand from Nagasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams lands with a straight right. Nagasaki didn't see that one coming.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki walks into a left hand.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki walks into a left hand.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nagasaki scores with a takedown into Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.
Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nagasaki postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagasaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Nagasaki throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Nagasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagasaki somewhat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nagasaki swinging wildly here.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Nagasaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams throws out a counter right but Nagasaki avoids it with no problem.
Williams throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Williams walks into a left hand.
A jab from Williams misses.
Nagasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Williams lands a jab.
Williams clobbers Nagasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Nagasaki throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
As Williams looks to move away, Nagasaki throws a big counter combo but Williams just gets out of the way.
Nagasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagasaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagasaki missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williams misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Nagasaki misses its target.
Jab from Nagasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nagasaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Nagasaki misses with the ground and pound.
Williams is pushing Nagasaki's head away, looking to escape. Nagasaki manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scoring with punches from side control.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Nagasaki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Nagasaki drags him back down.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Nagasaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The strikes coming from Nagasaki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Nagasaki 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.
Nagasaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.
Williams parries the strikes from Nagasaki easily there. Nagasaki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagasaki trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nagasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nagasaki misses with the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Nagasaki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nagasaki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nagasaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
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 Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nagasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
It looked like Nagasaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Wayne Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagasaki throws out the jab.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Williams misses.
Nagasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Nagasaki shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagasaki's hands.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nagasaki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santosh Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Wayne Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Nagasaki does it's job there.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Williams quickly recovers to half guard.
Williams pushes Nagasaki off but Nagasaki dives into side control.
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!
Nagasaki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with the ground and pound.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Nagasaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagasaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a nice forearm strike.
Nagasaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
Nagasaki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nagasaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nagasaki wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Nagasaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to move to mount but Williams blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound.
Williams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams misses with a body punch
and Nagasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santosh Nagasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagasaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Nagasaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Nagasaki throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Wayne Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams 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.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Williams.
I think Nagasaki 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santosh Nagasaki!
Our winner, Santosh Nagasaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones Jr (ranked 110 p4p, 217 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 17 p4p, 32 weight class). Jones Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Serronen takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Serronen.
Serronen cracks Jones Jr with an open hand slap.
Serronen scoring well with a low kick there.
Serronen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Serronen throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jones Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serronen scores with a leg kick.
Jones Jr scores with a body shot.
Serronen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Serronen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones Jr.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Serronen, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Jones Jr throws a series of punches but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen cracks a nice hook into Jones Jr's ribs.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serronen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Serronen.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Aku Serronen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Serronen sprawls and moves away.
Serronen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Serronen sprawls and moves away.
Serronen with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Jones Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones Jr defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones Jr clobbers Serronen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Jones Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Serronen moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Serronen throws a series of punches but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
Serronen misses with a series of wild punches.
Serronen misses with a straight left.
Good work by Jones Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Serronen lands a slapping body shot.
Serronen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen clobbers Jones Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Serronen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Serronen. That's going to slow Jones Jr down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Serronen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Serronen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Serronen.
Jones Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Jones Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Serronen is looking to land body kicks.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Serronen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Serronen.
Jones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Jones Jr throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Jones Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serronen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones Jr misses with a body punch
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Serronen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Serronen didn't expect that.
Serronen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones Jr's guard.
Jones Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Serronen stays in close to Jones Jr's body and controls the position.
Jones Jr keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Serronen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
Jones Jr wants to improve his position but instead Serronen has moved into half guard.
Jones Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serronen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serronen's back!
Serronen is taking damage to the body and head.
Serronen tries to escape the position.
Jones Jr scores with punches to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Jones Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Serronen.
Will Jones Jr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Serronen trying to control the position but Jones Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Serronen staying busy and making it hard for Jones Jr to control.
Jones Jr scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Serronen is looking for a way out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen trying to control the hands but Jones Jr won't let him.
Jones Jr is trying to stick to Serronen's back but Serronen is turning into Jones Jr. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones Jr's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Serronen.
Serronen gets to his feet. Jones Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Serronen.
Serronen thuds his right hand into Jones Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Jones Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Serronen seems unphased.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen scores with a nice strike.
Jones Jr throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones Jr moves into the clinch.
Jones Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Serronen is trying to push Jones Jr away but Jones Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
Jones Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands with a right to the head.
Serronen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Serronen.
Jones Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Serronen.
Serronen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Serronen misses with a body punch.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones Jr.
Serronen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones Jr controls his hands.
Serronen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones Jr blocks an uppercut.
Jones Jr lands a right hand.
Serronen prevents a body shot from Jones Jr.
Serronen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Jim Jones Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Serronen throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Serronen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serronen controlling Jones Jr's posture.
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Serronen is pulling down on Jones Jr's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones Jr defends well.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr looking to pass the guard.
Jones Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Jones Jr is fighting to break Serronen's control of his arms but Serronen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serronen's head.
Jones Jr throws a strike but Serronen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Serronen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Serronen controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is trying to hold Serronen in close to prevent damage but Serronen has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones Jr gets back to full guard.
Jones Jr is looking for a triangle here but Serronen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones Jr is not content to let Serronen control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen stands up.
Serronen fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones Jr in the body.
Serronen scores with a hook to the body. Jones Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Serronen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Serronen fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones Jr in the body.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones Jr misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Serronen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Serronen is quick to defend against it.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Serronen is quick to defend against it.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Serronen motions for Jones Jr to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Serronen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Serronen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Serronen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serronen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 40 p4p, 171 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 6 p4p, 24 weight class). Bamalog comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Enitan Arendse had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 37 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bamalog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bamalog blocks a jab.
Arendse lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bamalog will feel that in the morning.
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Bamalog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse's corner calls for a 1-2. Arendse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Arendse misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bamalog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bamalog.
Bamalog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
Bamalog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Bamalog throws out a counter right but Arendse avoids it with no problem.
Bamalog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick lands for Arendse.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arendse with a body shot.
Arendse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Bamalog.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Arendse.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse pushes Bamalog up against the cage in a clinch.
Arendse breaks the clinch.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse feints and then cracks Bamalog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bamalog down.
Bamalog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
A quick step to the side and Arendse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse lands a lovely overhand right.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arendse gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Arendse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bamalog takes a shot to the head.
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arendse instigates a clinch.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse prevents Bamalog from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
A right hand to the body from Bamalog.
Bamalog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bamalog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamalog looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Bamalog misses.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Bamalog ducks down to avoid it.
Bamalog unleashes a big counter combination but Arendse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arendse takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse works Bamalog's body with a nice hook.
Arendse lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bamalog takes a step back to recover.
A jab lands there for Arendse.
Arendse slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab from Bamalog.
A low kick lands for Arendse.
Bamalog misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arendse. That's going to slow Bamalog down.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bamalog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arendse misses with a shot to the body
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse stuns Bamalog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse thows a leg kick but Bamalog checks it
and Arendse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bamalog loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Bamalog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Arendse wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Bamalog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bamalog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arendse. That one must have hurt.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bamalog.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.
Bamalog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Bamalog avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arendse scores with a kick to the body.
Bamalog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut
and Arendse counters with an inside leg kick.
Arendse lands a jab to the nose.
Arendse clobbers Bamalog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bamalog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bamalog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bamalog wants to land a leg kick but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse scores with a nice body kick.
Bamalog throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog scores with a hook.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Bamalog sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bamalog slips a jab from Arendse.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a straight right.
Arendse tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse misses with a body punch
and Bamalog counters with a stiff right hand.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Bamalog didn't see that one coming.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bamalog can do to turn this around?
Arendse pushes Bamalog up against the cage in a clinch.
Bamalog breaks the clinch.
Arendse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arendse jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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!
Arendse wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Bamalog didn't see that one coming.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bamalog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Bamalog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Bamalog's head but Bamalog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bamalog moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Arendse.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Arendse misses
and Bamalog counters with a head kick. That will keep Arendse thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Bamalog.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bamalog under the eye.
Bamalog slips a jab from Arendse.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arendse, as that shot connected.
Bamalog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bamalog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bamalog misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog 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.
A slow jab from Bamalog misses its intended target.
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse lands a jab to Bamalog's midsection.
Bamalog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a looping left.
Bamalog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arendse sizes up Bamalog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bamalog throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arendse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Bamalog needs to keep his hands up - Arendse had a free shot at his head there.
Bamalog misses with a straight left.
Bamalog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bamalog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
Bamalog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arendse can pounce on him.
Bamalog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Arendse.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bamalog misses with a body punch
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arendse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse moves out of range as Bamalog strikes.
Bamalog takes one to the chin there.
Bamalog looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Arendse.
Arendse defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Bamalog sees coming a mile off.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Bamalog misses its intended target.
Arendse stuns Bamalog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arendse is looking to chop away at Bamalog's legs.
Bamalog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arendse rushes Bamalog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse has Bamalog pressed against the cage, preventing Bamalog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Bamalog.
A short right from Bamalog on the inside.
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Bamalog slips the punch.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teke Bamalog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bamalog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws a lazy head kick
and Bamalog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse thumps Bamalog with a low kick.
Arendse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bamalog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog misses with a body shot.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
Arendse darts in and clinches Bamalog up against the cage.
Bamalog tries to circle away but Arendse has him pinned against the cage.
Bamalog working aggressively here.
Arendse tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Bamalog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Arendse.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse cracks Bamalog with a nice body shot.
Bamalog is trying to break the clinch but Arendse is controlling him.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog is trying to break free.
Arendse keeps control of Bamalog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bamalog.
Arendse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
Bamalog ducks right into an uppercut from Arendse.
Bamalog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arendse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bamalog scrambles back to his feet.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Bamalog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Arendse lands an overhand right.
Bamalog walks into a stiff left hand from Arendse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arendse to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
Bamalog throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bamalog at a distance.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bamalog.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arendse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bamalog in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bamalog slips a jab from Arendse.
Arendse with the inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 101 p4p, 299 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 16 p4p, 43 weight class). Aorigele comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aorigele cracks Perera with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Perera looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Aorigele finish him?
 It looks like Kusal Perera has been cut.
Perera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perera fails to land with a series of punches.
Aorigele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aorigele moves away.
Perera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aorigele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Perera! Aorigele lets Perera back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Aorigele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aorigele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aorigele misses with a right hand
and Perera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aorigele misses the jab.
Perera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Perera misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aorigele cracks Perera with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aorigele has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Perera to stand back up!
 Perera is rocked!
Aorigele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aorigele throws a lazy uppercut
and Perera counters with a right hand to the body.
Aorigele throws a jab but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera slips under a jab from Aorigele.
Perera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aorigele walks into a stiff left hand from Perera.
 It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perera.
Perera slips a straight right by Aorigele.
Perera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with an uppercut
enabling Perera to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Aorigele misses.
Perera feints a counter leg kick.
Perera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aorigele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aorigele throws a poor cross that misses
and Perera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aorigele digs a good body shot into Perera's ribs.
Aorigele swings widly with a right hand
and Aorigele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perera connects with a crisp jab.
Aorigele is rocked!
Perera flashes Aorigele a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Aorigele's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Aorigele crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Perera punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kusal Perera!
A relieved looking Kusal Perera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 122 p4p, 91 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 20 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Jones enters the cage!
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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 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ispa throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ispa.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Ispa.
Jones checks a low kick from Ispa.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ispa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Ispa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ispa's guard! Nice work there by Jones!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ispa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Ispa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ispa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ispa is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ispa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ispa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones is fighting to break Ispa's control of his arms but Ispa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ispa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones tries to stand but Ispa is controlling from the bottom.
Ispa being controlled here, momentarily.
Ispa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ispa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ispa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ispa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Ispa's legs - danger averted.
Ispa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones trying to control but Ispa is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ispa throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Ispa misses with a low kick.
Ispa misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ispa misses with an uppercut
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ispa really felt that one!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ispa misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones tries to sprawl but Ispa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones is controlling Ispa's trapped leg to prevent Ispa from advancing to side control.
Ispa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ispa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Ispa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ispa.
Ispa throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ispa motions for Jones to come forward. Ispa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws out a counter right but Ispa avoids it with no problem.
Ispa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick from Ispa.
Jones counters with a body kick.
Ispa throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Ispa tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Ispa lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Ispa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ispa off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ispa.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Ispa saw that one coming.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ispa wants to clinch.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Tank Ispa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ispa misses with a looping right.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ispa blocks it well.
Ispa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ispa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones checks a low kick from Ispa.
Jones thinks about the counter body kick.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ispa.
Ispa shoots and misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Ispa tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from Ispa.
Ispa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ispa is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Ispa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ispa scores with a decent looking hook.
Ispa thumps Jones with a low kick.
Ispa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ispa scoring well with a low kick there.
Ispa throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Ispa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ispa counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
A nice combination there by Ispa.
Ispa lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ispa is looking to score with low kicks.
Ispa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ispa. That one must have hurt.
Ispa throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Ispa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ispa forces his way into half 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 Tank Ispa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ispa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ispa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ispa scores with a leg kick.
Ispa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick there by Ispa.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ispa.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ispa throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ispa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ispa throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ispa really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Ispa moved away.
Ispa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Ispa.
Jones throws out a counter right but Ispa avoids it with no problem.
Ispa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ispa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Ispa throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ispa blocks it well.
Ispa throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Ispa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ispa misses with a low kick.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Ispa on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Ispa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ispa throws a leg kick
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ispa takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ispa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jones swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ispa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
After the fight, Jeremy Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peleki Tuala (ranked 73 p4p, 13 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 11 p4p, 3 weight class). Tuala's entrance music is Dock of Fiji. A fine choice. Kemp has chosen Ross Kemp is gonna bust you up as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kemp misses.
Tuala looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tuala defending well as Kemp loads up on a big left hand.
Kemp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tuala is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kemp with a jab.
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuala manages to avoid it.
Tuala is looking to counter punch.
Kemp has managed to clinch.
Tuala tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
Tuala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuala.
Tuala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuala presses Kemp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kemp looks winded!
Kemp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Tuala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tuala.
Tuala pushes Kemp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemp's elbow.
Kemp throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuala.
Tuala misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuala misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala scores with a shoulder strike.
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp has a couple of punches blocked by Tuala.
A short left from Tuala.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp blocks a body shot from Tuala.
A right hook to the body lands for Tuala.
Tuala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as Tuala controls the action.
Tuala manages to break the clinch.
Tuala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kemp's hands.
Tuala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kemp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kemp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kemp out cold! What a finish! Tuala is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peleki Tuala!
Peleki Tuala is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Peleki Tuala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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