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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Butter Pie (ranked 6261 p4p, 24400 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 240 p4p, 259 weight class). Junior Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peanut Butter Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Pie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pie is in Silva's guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Pie defends it easily.
Pie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pie wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pie seems to have locked his on tight now - Silva screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pie, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Peanut Butter Pie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lake (ranked 24003 p4p, 2014 weight class) and Ratchet ODoyle (ranked 598 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ratchet ODoyle!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake is trying hard to land a takedown here. ODoyle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ODoyle darts in and clinches Lake up against the cage.
Lake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ODoyle manages to break the clinch.
ODoyle lands a big head kick that sends Lake tumbling to the mat! ODoyle takes a step backwards and waves Lake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Cody Lake has been cut.
Lake walks into 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!
ODoyle throws a sloppy head kick and Lake moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lake misses the target.
ODoyle lands a body shot.
ODoyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lake has closed the distance and engaged ODoyle in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for ODoyle.
ODoyle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lake can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ODoyle breaks the clinch.
ODoyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ODoyle scores with a head kick.
ODoyle throws a head kick but Lake moves out of range.
Lake is looking to clinch.
ODoyle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cody Lake's cut is getting worse.
ODoyle instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ODoyle obliges.
ODoyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ODoyle drops Lake with a beautiful combination! Lake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - ODoyle is looking for the KO!
 Lake is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Lake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cody Lake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
ODoyle closes the distance and pushes Lake back into the cage.
Lake seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ODoyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ODoyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ODoyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lake circles away quickly and effectively.
Lake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ODoyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ODoyle misses with a head kick.
ODoyle jabs Lake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ODoyle sprawls well. ODoyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lake gets slowly back to his feet.
ODoyle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lake is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Lake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake is breathing heavily.
ODoyle cracks Lake with a good jab.
Jeez, Cody Lake's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
ODoyle lands a jab to the head.
ODoyle takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODoyle manages to break the clinch.
ODoyle pushes Lake up against the cage in a clinch.
ODoyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ratchet ODoyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ODoyle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ODoyle throws a head kick that misses.
ODoyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Lake.
A chopping leg kick lands by ODoyle.
ODoyle lands a big head kick that sends Lake tumbling to the mat! ODoyle takes a step backwards and waves Lake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cody Lake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ratchet ODoyle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mulligan (ranked 3309 p4p, 5442 weight class) and Dustin Hopkins (ranked 329 p4p, 450 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mulligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan looks to land a combination. Hopkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Dustin Hopkins has been cut.
Mulligan cracks Hopkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hopkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mulligan finish him?
 Hopkins is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Are you kidding me?! Mulligan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hopkins clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Mulligan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Gon (ranked 1806 p4p, 24213 weight class) and Rambo Lake (ranked 213 p4p, 493 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Gon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rambo Lake !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lake in his tracks.
Gon lands with a right and another and another! Lake is in big trouble! Gon lands again and this time it's lights out for Lake ! A quality knockout there for Gon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ron Gon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calabi Yau (ranked 2888 p4p, 2789 weight class) and Ronie Cash (ranked 381 p4p, 373 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Calabi Yau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Yau misses the body punch
and Cash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cash takes one to the side of the head.
Yau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cash.
Yau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.
Calabi Yau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau scores with a nice right hand.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yau misses with a body shot
and Cash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yau misses with a body shot.
Yau misses with a right hand
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau gets a clinch.
Yau blocks a body shot from Cash.
Yau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cash throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cash avoids it.
Yau lands a good knee to the midsection. Cash won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Cash.
Cash missing with knees to the body.
Cash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Cash avoids the damage to the body.
Yau working aggressively here.
Cash blocks an uppercut.
Cash works on Yau's body with a couple of short punches.
Yau crunches a lovely knee into Cash's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Cash fails to land.
Yau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cash in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cash pushes Yau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Cash misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yau.
Cash blocking some punches.
Yau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yau lands a right hand.
Yau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cash turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cash misses with the ground and pound.
Cash throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yau sneaks back into half guard.
Cash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cash drops an elbow to the side of Yau's head.
Cash slips a nice elbow through Yau's hands, connecting with Yau's forehead.
Nice strikes from Cash there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cash.
Cash throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yau to regain full guard.
Cash is in close to Yau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cash passes Yau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cash lands strikes from half guard.
Cash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yau has hold of Cash's hands but Cash slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cash is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yau has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yau regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yau's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cash working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Cash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cash has managed to get both his arms back between Yau's legs - danger averted.
Cash with a nice head shot there.
Cash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cash working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cash throwing strikes but missing.
Yau looking for a guillotine here but Cash defends easily.
Cash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash throws an elbow that misses. Yau uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cash's guard. Nice move by Yau!
Yau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronie Cash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left and a right from Yau both land. Nice combination.
Cash swings for the body but Yau moves out of range.
Cash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
Calabi Yau is winning the standup battle so far.
Yau lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Yau's head coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cash to counter with a crisp jab.
Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Yau digs a good body shot into Cash's ribs.
Yau throws a combination that misses
and Cash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yau looks to clinch
and Yau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yau moves in looking to clinch but Cash pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yau misses with an uppercut
and Cash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yau misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cash.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yau.
It looked like Yau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yau closes the distance and pushes Cash back into the cage.
Cash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yau avoids it.
Yau landing knees to the body.
Cash scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Yau on the inside.
Yau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau blocking some punches.
Cash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau trying to land knees to the body.
Yau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yau.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cash.
Yau wants the takedown. Cash is fighting it off but Yau persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cash's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yau throws a strike but Cash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cash stands and throws Yau's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yau is trying to get back to half guard.
Cash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cash is chipping away with strikes.
Cash scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yau to see if he's OK.
Cash advances nicely into full mount.
Yau can't escape the position.
Yau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yau?
Cash has isolated one of Yau's arms. Yau looking to fight him off but Cash twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronie Cash!
Ronie Cash very nearly forgot to thank Core Combat amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Umber (ranked 1863 p4p, 6771 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 222 p4p, 561 weight class). Umber comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane. 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dammon needs to keep his hands up - Umber had a free shot at his head there.
Dammon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Umber throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dammon to counter with a crisp jab.
Umber misses with a hook
and Dammon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dammon's hands.
Umber misses with a left hand
and Dammon counters with a nice uppercut.
Umber tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dammon! But no joy.
Umber throws a right hand that misses
and Dammon counters with a nice uppercut.
Umber lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umber lands with a straight right. Dammon didn't see that one coming.
Umber lands with a cross.
Dammon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Umber misses with an uppercut
and Dammon counters with a stiff right hand.
Umber just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Umber. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Dammon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umber dances in with a quick combination. Dammon is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Umber snaps Dammon's head back. Dammon stumbles backwards against the cage. Umber steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dammon's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dammon just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Umber!
Jon Umber thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yelch Switzer (ranked 2965 p4p, 2016 weight class) and Claes Ragnvaldsson (ranked 159 p4p, 111 weight class). Claes Ragnvaldsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yelch Switzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claes Ragnvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Switzer loads up on a big right hand but Ragnvaldsson slips the punch.
Switzer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnvaldsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Switzer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnvaldsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Switzer connects with a jab.
Ragnvaldsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnvaldsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Switzer.
Switzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnvaldsson clinches.
Switzer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnvaldsson breaks from the clinch.
Ragnvaldsson defending well as Switzer loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnvaldsson throws a sloppy head kick and Switzer moves out of range easily.
Switzer avoids the head kick by Ragnvaldsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnvaldsson tries to work over Switzer's front leg with a kick but Switzer checks it.
Switzer connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnvaldsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnvaldsson tries to move into range but Switzer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ragnvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Switzer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Switzer.
A big left from Switzer misses.
Ragnvaldsson ducks under a wild hook from Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Switzer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Switzer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnvaldsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnvaldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Switzer.
Switzer misses with a straight right.
Ragnvaldsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ragnvaldsson blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Switzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Ragnvaldsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Switzer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ragnvaldsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Switzer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ragnvaldsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Switzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnvaldsson.
Switzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnvaldsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Switzer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ragnvaldsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Switzer circles away.
Ragnvaldsson walks into a jab.
Switzer throws the left hand but Ragnvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
Ragnvaldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Switzer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Switzer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Switzer lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnvaldsson off the cage and back into range.
Yelch Switzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnvaldsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Switzer.
A little jabbing left from Ragnvaldsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Switzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnvaldsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Switzer.
Switzer misses with an uppercut. Ragnvaldsson saw that one coming.
Ragnvaldsson staying out of range there.
Switzer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnvaldsson counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Switzer misses its intended target.
Switzer tests Ragnvaldsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Ragnvaldsson.
Jab from Switzer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnvaldsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnvaldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Switzer manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Switzer misses the target.
Nice jab there from Switzer.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson throws a big shot that misses.
Switzer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Switzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Switzer scores with a jab. Ragnvaldsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Switzer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Switzer misses.
Switzer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Switzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnvaldsson moves away.
Switzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yelch Switzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Switzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Switzer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnvaldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnvaldsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Switzer misses with a left hand
and Ragnvaldsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnvaldsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnvaldsson blocks a jab.
Ragnvaldsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ragnvaldsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Switzer throws a shot to the body.
Switzer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragnvaldsson throws a low kick, looking for Switzer's leg but Switzer calmly moves out of range.
Ragnvaldsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Switzer throws the left hand but Ragnvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
Ragnvaldsson shoots in for a double leg but Switzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Switzer. Ragnvaldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnvaldsson throws out a counter right but Switzer avoids it with no problem.
Ragnvaldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Switzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnvaldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Switzer lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnvaldsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnvaldsson throws out a counter right but Switzer avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yelch Switzer dominated that round.
That's time! Switzer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Switzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Switzer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnvaldsson tries to bum rush Switzer with a series of wild strikes but Switzer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnvaldsson throws a nice looking combination but Switzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Switzer swings widly with a right hand
and Switzer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Switzer.
Switzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnvaldsson can do to turn this around?
Ragnvaldsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnvaldsson blocks a jab.
Switzer works Ragnvaldsson's body with a nice hook.
Switzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Switzer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnvaldsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson is rocked!
Claes Ragnvaldsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Switzer stuns Ragnvaldsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnvaldsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Switzer finish him?
Switzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ragnvaldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yelch Switzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Switzer looks to throw the jab but Ragnvaldsson is out of range.
Ragnvaldsson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Switzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnvaldsson.
Switzer misses the body punch
and Ragnvaldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Switzer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Switzer throws a right hand that misses
letting Ragnvaldsson counter with a right hand.
Ragnvaldsson ducks right into an uppercut from Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Switzer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnvaldsson defending well as Switzer loads up on a big left hand.
Switzer takes a swing at Ragnvaldsson's ribcage but misses.
Ragnvaldsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Switzer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Switzer misses with a left hand
enabling Ragnvaldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a head kick.
Ragnvaldsson ducks under a wild hook from Switzer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnvaldsson! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnvaldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnvaldsson throws a right hand that Switzer ducks under and follows up with a left that Switzer also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Switzer - just one landing.
Ragnvaldsson moves away from the strike by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson slips under a jab.
Ragnvaldsson defending well as Switzer loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Switzer misses.
Decent striking displayed by Switzer there.
A head kick misses from Ragnvaldsson.
A little feinted left hand from Switzer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Switzer misses with an uppercut.
Ragnvaldsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Switzer misses with a hook.
Donk. Switzer catches Ragnvaldsson right on the button with a cross.
Ragnvaldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Switzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnvaldsson under the eye.
Switzer thuds a left hand into Ragnvaldsson's body.
Switzer scores with a nice head shot.
Switzer lands with a nice body punch.
Switzer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnvaldsson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Switzer's sensitive parts.
Ragnvaldsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnvaldsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Switzer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragnvaldsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Switzer misses.
Switzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Switzer lands with an overhand left.
Switzer misses with a straight right.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Switzer.
Switzer checks a leg kick.
Switzer lands with a hook. Ragnvaldsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Switzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnvaldsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnvaldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Switzer throws an off balance right hand
and Switzer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Switzer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ragnvaldsson doesn't seem phased though.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnvaldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Switzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnvaldsson.
It seemed like Ragnvaldsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Switzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Switzer scores with a nice head shot.
Ragnvaldsson avoids the body shot from Switzer.
Switzer with a nice cross.
Switzer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Switzer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnvaldsson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Switzer misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnvaldsson. Switzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnvaldsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Switzer backs up against the cage.
Switzer moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnvaldsson.
Switzer loads up on a big right hand but Ragnvaldsson slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yelch Switzer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Switzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnvaldsson under the eye.
Switzer blocks a leg kick.
Switzer lands a jab to Ragnvaldsson's midsection.
Ragnvaldsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Switzer moves out of range as Ragnvaldsson strikes.
Switzer connects with a body shot that sends Ragnvaldsson's belly button to the back.
Ragnvaldsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Switzer misses the target.
Switzer looks to throw the jab but Ragnvaldsson is out of range.
Switzer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnvaldsson counters with a straight right hand.
Switzer lands a head shot.
Ragnvaldsson takes one on the button.
Ragnvaldsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Switzer is just out of range.
Ragnvaldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson tries to clinch up but Switzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Switzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnvaldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Switzer manages to avoid it.
Switzer connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Switzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Ragnvaldsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Ragnvaldsson.
Switzer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a body shot.
Switzer cracks Ragnvaldsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Switzer throws a hook to the side of Ragnvaldsson's head but Ragnvaldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnvaldsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ragnvaldsson lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnvaldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Switzer manages to avoid it.
Switzer slips under a jab from Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Switzer.
Switzer avoids the body shot from Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Switzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Ragnvaldsson avoids the body shot from Switzer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnvaldsson! But no joy.
Ragnvaldsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Switzer works the jab nicely.
Switzer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Switzer scores with a punch to the head.
Switzer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ragnvaldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnvaldsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnvaldsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Switzer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Switzer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnvaldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnvaldsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnvaldsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragnvaldsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Switzer.
A little jabbing left from Ragnvaldsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnvaldsson manages to avoid it.
Switzer blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot by Switzer.
Switzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Switzer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Switzer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Switzer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnvaldsson throws a leg kick but Switzer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Switzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnvaldsson slips a jab from Switzer.
Switzer blocks a head kick by Ragnvaldsson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Switzer throws out the jab.
Switzer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Switzer clobbers Ragnvaldsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Ragnvaldsson defending well as Switzer loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Switzer throws the left hand but Ragnvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
Switzer swings for the body but Ragnvaldsson moves out of range.
Switzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnvaldsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Switzer.
Ragnvaldsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Switzer is looking to counter punch.
Switzer misses with a looping right.
Ragnvaldsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Switzer misses with a body punch
and Ragnvaldsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnvaldsson throws a head kick but Switzer moves out of range.
Ragnvaldsson tries to clinch there but Switzer circles away.
Ragnvaldsson thuds his shin into the meat of Switzer's side.
Switzer works Ragnvaldsson's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claes Ragnvaldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yelch Switzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Switzer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yelch Switzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Switzer 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yelch Switzer!
Yelch Switzer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 1585 p4p, 2637 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 220 p4p, 353 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spartan's choice of entrance music: This is Sparta. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan goes for a double leg but Paunovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Paunovic continues to drive forward.
Paunovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paunovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Paunovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paunovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spartan will feel that in the morning.
Spartan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paunovic is looking to control Spartan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paunovic avoid being mounted?
Spartan is looking to pass Paunovic's guard but actually Paunovic recovers to full guard.
Spartan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Paunovic is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paunovic keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Paunovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spartan controls the pace.
Paunovic keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spartan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Spartan tries to clinch but Paunovic moves out of range.
Zoran Paunovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan looks to throw a body kick
letting Paunovic counter with a right hand.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses
and Spartan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Spartan misses.
Spartan wants to clinch.
Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan takes a swing at Paunovic's ribcage but misses.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Paunovic circles away easily
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zoran Paunovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Spartan tries to clinch up
and Paunovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spartan throws a right and a left that Paunovic avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paunovic connects with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Paunovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Paunovic - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Paunovic.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spartan blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paunovic.
Paunovic connects with a single shot there.
Spartan has his takedown stuffed
and Paunovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spartan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spartan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paunovic.
Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paunovic - that will leave a mark!
We've been told by Paunovic's head coaches at Bear Jew's baseball camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paunovic thumps Spartan with a low kick.
Spartan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spartan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paunovic cracks Spartan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paunovic staying out of range there.
Paunovic swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paunovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spartan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartan wants to clinch but Paunovic slips to the side
and Paunovic counters with a straight right hand.
Paunovic lands a head shot.
Paunovic throws a front kick that sends Spartan stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Spartan.
Paunovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartan misses with a combination
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spartan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paunovic but Paunovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spartan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paunovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Paunovic.
Nice shot lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Spartan misses with a double jab.
Paunovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paunovic throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan scores with a decent looking hook.
Paunovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Spartan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spartan shoots for a double leg takedown but Paunovic sprawls well. He's pushed Spartan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spartan on the side of the head.
Spartan closes the distance and pushes Paunovic back into the cage.
Paunovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paunovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paunovic breaks the clinch.
Spartan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spartan is trying to push Paunovic away but Paunovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paunovic.
Paunovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paunovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spartan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paunovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Paunovic.
Spartan misses with a punch on the inside.
Paunovic breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paunovic but Paunovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zoran Paunovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Paunovic misses the shot to the body.
Spartan rushes Paunovic and presses him up against the cage.
Spartan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paunovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paunovic ducks right into an uppercut from Spartan.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Paunovic avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paunovic lands a jab.
Paunovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spartan will feel that in the morning.
Paunovic lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paunovic throws a right hand that misses
and Paunovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spartan has managed to clinch.
Spartan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paunovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paunovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spartan.
Paunovic is looking to counter punch.
Spartan misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Paunovic counter with a right hand.
Paunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paunovic thuds a left hand into Spartan's body.
Spartan tries to clinch up.
A low kick lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Paunovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Paunovic. Beautiful body shot.
Spartan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paunovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Spartan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Paunovic pushes Spartan off and gets back to his feet.
Paunovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spartan's head backwards.
Spartan pushes Paunovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Paunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paunovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
That's time! Paunovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paunovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Paunovic is avoiding it.
Paunovic misses with the body kick
and Spartan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paunovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paunovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spartan dives in and grabs Paunovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paunovic pushes down on Spartan's head and hops out.
Spartan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paunovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spartan forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paunovic is trying to control but can't.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Paunovic is defending well.
Paunovic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Spartan tests Paunovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan with a hook.
Spartan dives in for a single leg takedown but Paunovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paunovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spartan in his tracks.
Paunovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paunovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zoran Paunovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Paunovic keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Paunovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paunovic tests Spartan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paunovic tries to avoid it but Spartan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paunovic to the ground. Paunovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zoran Paunovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Good shot there by Paunovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paunovic but Paunovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paunovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Spartan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartan shoots and misses
letting Paunovic counter with a right hand.
Paunovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
Paunovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spartan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic cracks a nice hook into Spartan's ribs.
Spartan misses with a takedown
and Paunovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spartan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spartan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spartan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paunovic's guard.
Paunovic has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Spartan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Furio Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartan struggles to land a body shot inside as Paunovic controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Spartan as the two fighters clinch.
Spartan looking to stall.
Spartan tries to throw a body punch but Paunovic avoids it by throwing Spartan back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paunovic.
Paunovic cracks Spartan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Paunovic coming out on top.
Paunovic connects with a jab.
Paunovic lands a really nice looking cross but Spartan seems unphased.
Spartan ducks right into an uppercut from Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Spartan to counter with a crisp jab.
Spartan throws a hook but Paunovic avoids it easily.
Paunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan lands a jab to the head.
Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paunovic!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Paunovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paunovic, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Paunovic!
After winning the bout, Zoran Paunovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KK Wow (ranked 1600 p4p, 1512 weight class) and Jack Wilson (ranked 214 p4p, 205 weight class). KK Wow 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KK Wow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a big right hand! Oh Wow is in trouble here! Wilson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Wilson!
Jack Wilson made sure to mention his sponsor, Core Combat in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cartwright (ranked 2065 p4p, 1589 weight class) and Wojciech Mikolajczyk (ranked 115 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wojciech Mikolajczyk!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cartwright advances to mount.
Mikolajczyk is looking to improve his position but Cartwright isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright tries to control but Mikolajczyk wriggling away.
Mikolajczyk reaches up and holds on to Cartwright to control the position.
Cartwright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cartwright is working for a guillotine from mount but Mikolajczyk frees his head quite easily.
Mikolajczyk wants to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright controlling the position easily from mount.
Mikolajczyk is squirming around, avoiding Cartwright's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright working for a submission but Mikolajczyk is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cartwright looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mikolajczyk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mikolajczyk tries to hold on but Cartwright postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikolajczyk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cartwright looking to control but Mikolajczyk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartwright is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mikolajczyk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mikolajczyk!
Mikolajczyk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cartwright looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mikolajczyk has picked Cartwright up and slammed him! Cartwright can't keep hold of the triangle and Mikolajczyk manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikolajczyk controls the position.
Let's hope that Mikolajczyk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright is letting Mikolajczyk control him for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Mikolajczyk.
We've been hearing good reports from Cartwright'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.
Cartwright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Mikolajczyk seems content to control.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep. Mikolajczyk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikolajczyk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mikolajczyk tries to pass to full mount but Cartwright defends it.
Mikolajczyk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
Cartwright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mikolajczyk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikolajczyk controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Mikolajczyk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yet more stalling tactics from Mikolajczyk.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Mikolajczyk looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Cartwright will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mikolajczyk tries to sprawl but Cartwright drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mikolajczyk is looking to improve his position.
Mikolajczyk trying to control from the bottom.
Cartwright is working for a submission of some sort.
Mikolajczyk is looking to control Cartwright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mikolajczyk avoid being mounted?
Mikolajczyk looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikolajczyk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright 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.
Mikolajczyk keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikolajczyk is looking for a sweep. Cartwright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mikolajczyk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cartwright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cartwright's back!
Mikolajczyk has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Cartwright is defending well but eventually Mikolajczyk manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Cartwright has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wojciech Mikolajczyk!
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