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SYN 773 Gusmao vs Turner PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 1564 p4p, 3059 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 225 p4p, 388 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo throws a jab when Papadopoulos was well out of range.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trujillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo with a nice calf kick.
Papadopoulos missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo scores with a shot to the body.
Trujillo lunges at Papadopoulos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Papadopoulos's hand.
Papadopoulos forces Trujillo back against the cage and clinches.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Trujillo has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trujillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trujillo walks away with a smile on his face. Papadopoulos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trujillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Papadopoulos lands the left hand.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Trujillo counters with a left to the body.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trujillo.
Papadopoulos thuds a left hand into Trujillo's body.
Trujillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Papadopoulos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trujillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Papadopoulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo shoots in but Papadopoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trujillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
Trujillo takes one to the chin there.
Trujillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Papadopoulos tries to avoid it but Trujillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Papadopoulos to the ground. Papadopoulos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trujillo momentarily.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Papadopoulos punishes Trujillo's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo connects with the punch.
Trujillo cracks Papadopoulos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Papadopoulos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Trujillo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Papadopoulos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Papadopoulos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trujillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Trujillo is leaning against Papadopoulos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trujillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos jumps guard but Trujillo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avraam Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Trujillo misses.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trujillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trujillo scores with a jab. Papadopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
Trujillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trujillo! But no joy.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.
Papadopoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos rushes Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papadopoulos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trujillo has him pressed against the cage.
Papadopoulos jumps guard but Trujillo stands there with Papadopoulos around his waist. Papadopoulos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trujillo takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Papadopoulos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Trujillo.
Trujillo has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Trujillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papadopoulos tries to pull guard but Trujillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Papadopoulos drops back down to his feet.
Trujillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trujillo gets through Papadopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Trujillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trujillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Trujillo controls the action.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trujillo lands a shoulder strike.
Trujillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos connects with the punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos has managed to clinch.
Trujillo presses Papadopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Trujillo.
Trujillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Trujillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papadopoulos lands a jab.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Papadopoulos punishes Trujillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo tests Papadopoulos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papadopoulos clinches up with Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab. Trujillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papadopoulos jabs Trujillo right on the nose. Trujillo blinks but takes it well.
Papadopoulos missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo works Papadopoulos's body with a nice hook.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Trujillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trujillo. Trujillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Papadopoulos scores with a punch to the head.
Papadopoulos moves in looking to clinch but Trujillo pushes him off.
Trujillo cracks a nice hook into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trujillo in his tracks.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos clinches.
Papadopoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trujillo takes a shot to the head.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Avraam Papadopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papadopoulos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Trujillo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Papadopoulos to the mat. Papadopoulos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Papadopoulos is looking for a triangle here but Trujillo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Trujillo landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Papadopoulos struggling a bit here.
Papadopoulos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trujillo lands with a punch from half guard.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Papadopoulos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Papadopoulos has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Papadopoulos wants to control but Trujillo is having none of it.
Trujillo cracks Papadopoulos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Papadopoulos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Papadopoulos tries to hold on but Trujillo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Trujillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trujillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Papadopoulos with a body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a series of strikes that have Trujillo backpedaling.
Papadopoulos rushes Trujillo and presses him up against the cage.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Trujillo controls his hands.
Trujillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Papadopoulos wants to break free but Trujillo has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Trujillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Trujillo tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Trujillo moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Trujillo's midsection.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Papadopoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trujillo doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Trujillo there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good shot there by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papadopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Trujillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo lands with a good body shot.
Trujillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trujillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trujillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos closes the distance but Trujillo moves to the side
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papadopoulos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Papadopoulos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Trujillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Papadopoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Papadopoulos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trujillo's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos trying to control from the bottom.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
Trujillo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Papadopoulos trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Papadopoulos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
Trujillo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Papadopoulos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Papadopoulos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Papadopoulos wants to improve his position but Trujillo is controlling well.
Papadopoulos is not content to let Trujillo control the position.
Dominic Trujillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Papadopoulos is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo controlling the pace.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions off his back.
Papadopoulos actively working from the bottom here.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Trujillo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trujillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
A very excited looking Dominic Trujillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 1708 p4p, 1630 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 222 p4p, 210 weight class). Garibaldi's entrance music is Resist and Bite - Sabaton. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a kick to the body.
And Garibaldi counters with a quick kick to the body but Sideman blocks it.
Garibaldi avoids the head kick by Sideman.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sideman 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.
Sideman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sideman scores with a leg kick.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sideman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garibaldi. Garibaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Sideman misses with a double jab.
Garibaldi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sideman connects with an inside leg kick.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
and Sideman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi slips a jab from Sideman.
Garibaldi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sideman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi throws a counter high kick but Sideman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sideman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sideman.
Sideman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sideman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sideman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sideman with a nice calf kick.
Sideman feints a jab promting Garibaldi to slip. Sideman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garibaldi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sideman lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sideman.
Sideman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garibaldi checks it well.
Garibaldi is looking to counter the offense by Sideman and move into the clinch.
Sideman swings widly with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Sideman finds it's target.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sideman.
Denny Sideman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sideman.
Sideman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garibaldi is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sideman tenderised Garibaldi's leg. Garibaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Sideman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sideman throws a leg kick but Garibaldi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sideman feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Garibaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Sideman tenderised Garibaldi's leg. Garibaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sideman feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sideman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sideman.
Sideman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Sideman.
Sideman with a nice calf kick.
Sideman throws a series of strikes that have Garibaldi backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sideman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sideman lands with a nice body punch.
Sideman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Sideman tries to get set, Garibaldi tries to push him back and clinch up but Sideman manages to avoid the attempt.
Garibaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sideman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sideman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibaldi moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Garibaldi misses the target.
Sideman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Sideman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garibaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sideman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garibaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sideman misses with a low kick.
Sideman misses with a straight right.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sideman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sideman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sideman lands with a slapping head kick.
Sideman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman tries a head kick but it misses.
Garibaldi's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sideman throws a leg kick that misses.
Garibaldi is looking to counter punch.
Denny Sideman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sideman clobbers Garibaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi blocks a head kick by Sideman.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick lands for Sideman.
Garibaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sideman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garibaldi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sideman thinking.
Sideman lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sideman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garibaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Sideman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sideman misses the jab.
It looked like Garibaldi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sideman.
Sideman throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi.
Sideman throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sideman is looking to chop away at Garibaldi's legs.
Sideman throws a low kick but Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
As Sideman backs away, Garibaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideman looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Sideman avoided it.
Sideman throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sideman.
Sideman throws a leg kick
and Garibaldi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sideman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideman lands a front kick.
Sideman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garibaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Sideman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sideman scores with a head kick.
Sideman cracks a nice hook into Garibaldi's ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Garibaldi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Garibaldi.
Sideman lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sideman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garibaldi throws a counter high kick but Sideman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sideman throws a sloppy head kick and Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
Sideman with a nice calf kick.
Sideman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Sideman.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sideman looks to land a right hand but Garibaldi moved out of range.
Sideman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Garibaldi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sideman.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sideman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garibaldi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sideman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garibaldi tries to counter by clinching up but Sideman breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sideman throws the left hand but Garibaldi avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Garibaldi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sideman lands with a good body shot.
Sideman takes a swing at Garibaldi's ribcage but misses.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Sideman.
Garibaldi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sideman throws a low kick but Garibaldi avoids it.
Garibaldi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sideman throws a front kick aimed at Garibaldi's knee but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a low kick.
Sideman throws a lazy uppercut
and Garibaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sideman misses with a leg kick
and Garibaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sideman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Sideman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sideman misses with a body shot.
Sideman throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sideman.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
enabling Garibaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sideman tried to score with a low kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Sideman misses with a head kick.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sideman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garibaldi counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman lands with a nice body kick.
Sideman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garibaldi counters by clinching up.
Garibaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sideman blocking some punches.
Sideman working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Garibaldi on the inside.
Garibaldi pushes Sideman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garibaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman stalling in the clinch.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sideman.
Sideman blocks an uppercut.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sideman.
Garibaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sideman blocking some punches.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but Sideman holds him up against the cage and eventually Garibaldi drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi working aggressively here.
Garibaldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garibaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garibaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garibaldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sidemans head.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is leaning against Sideman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sideman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sideman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garibaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garibaldi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sideman to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Sideman stands there with Garibaldi around his waist. Garibaldi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Garibaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garibaldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Garibaldi has Sideman pressed against the cage, preventing Sideman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sideman misses with the head strike.
Garibaldi prevents Sideman from breaking the clinch.
Garibaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sideman decides to pull guard.
Garibaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sideman is keeping the position for now.
Garibaldi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sideman's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sideman looking for a kimura from the bottom but Garibaldi passes into side control!
Sideman prevents Garibaldi from moving into mount.
Garibaldi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sideman is trying to escape and Garibaldi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sideman is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garibaldi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Garibaldi!
Michael Garibaldi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 754 p4p, 2231 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 94 p4p, 241 weight class). Branca comes to the cage accompanied by original score medley. Joao Cajo Branca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Branca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kapisi's knee momentarily.
Branca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Branca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kapisi lunges at Branca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Branca's hand.
 It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Kapisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Branca counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Kapisi both land. Nice combination.
Branca looks to land a body kick but Kapisi moved away.
Kapisi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kapisi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Branca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is getting worse.
Kapisi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapisi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Branca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapisi.
Branca connects with a single shot there.
Kapisi lands the left hand.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kapisi.
Kapisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Branca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kapisi's head backwards.
Branca blocks a head kick by Kapisi.
Kapisi is looking to clinch but Branca is avoiding it.
Kapisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Branca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branca cracks Kapisi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Branca has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kapisi to stand back up!
 Kapisi is rocked!
Kapisi throws a hook to the side of Branca's head but Branca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kapisi is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branca moves into the clinch successfully.
Kapisi seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branca.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Branca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Branca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Branca misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Branca fails to land.
Branca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Branca tries to throw a body punch but Kapisi avoids it by throwing Branca back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kapisi.
Branca misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Branca.
Kapisi is trying to break the clinch but Branca is controlling him.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Kapisi landing knees to the head.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Branca misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kapisi.
Branca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapisi lands a left hand.
Jeez, Joao Cajo Branca's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Branca lands with a light punch inside.
Kapisi tries to land a knee to the head but Branca blocks with his arms.
Kapisi has had enough of the clinch but Branca keeps him there for the moment.
Branca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kapisi has a couple of punches blocked by Branca.
Branca misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Branca.
Branca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Branca misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapisi lands a right hand.
Branca dodges an elbow strike from Kapisi.
Kapisi breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Branca as he checks the leg kick.
Branca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapisi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kapisi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Branca was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kapisi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kapisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Branca backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joao Cajo Branca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keone Kapisi!
Keone Kapisi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Alchemy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Voronov (ranked 1078 p4p, 805 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 155 p4p, 116 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov walks into a straight right hand from Kuznetsov.
Voronov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voronov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voronov throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kuznetsov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Yuri Voronov has been cut.
Kuznetsov lands with a hook. Voronov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronov walks into a straight right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick that knocks Voronov off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voronov takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov drops Voronov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kuznetsov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Kuznetsov!
Konstantin Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 854 p4p, 534 weight class) and Jesse Kilpatrick (ranked 126 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kilpatrick's coach down at Hardman MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kilpatrick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tests Borjigin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilpatrick avoids the head kick by Borjigin.
A little jabbing left from Kilpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borjigin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilpatrick.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borjigin pinned against the cage. Borjigin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borjigin pinned against the cage. Borjigin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borjigin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borjigin blocks an elbow strike.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Kilpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut
and Kilpatrick counters with a single leg into guard. Borjigin didn't expect that.
Borjigin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilpatrick.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borjigin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borjigin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Borjigin has wrist control.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands a big shot to Borjigin's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Borjigin has wrist control.
Borjigin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borjigin can't keep his opponent in guard - Kilpatrick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kilpatrick wants to pass to mount but Borjigin is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick moves nicely into side control.
Kilpatrick scoring with punches from side control.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but Borjigin is working away.
Kilpatrick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Kilpatrick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kilpatrick tries to score with some ground and pound. Borjigin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kilpatrick landing strikes.
Kilpatrick wants to control but Borjigin is keeping him busy.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Kilpatrick in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Kilpatrick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Borjigin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Borjigin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borjigin taking some punishment here, with Kilpatrick in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick looks to land a strike but Borjigin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Borjigin has his hands on Kilpatrick's head, controlling the position.
Kilpatrick preventing the sweep.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin is trying to keep Kilpatrick in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kilpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
That's time! Borjigin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borjigin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Borjigin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick lands with a good body shot.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin closes the distance and clinches.
Kilpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
Kilpatrick working aggressively here.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Kilpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin is leaning against Kilpatrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Borjigin fails to land.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick misses with a body punch.
Borjigin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Kilpatrick blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick lands with a left to the head.
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kilpatrick.
Borjigin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilpatrick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borjigin walks away with a smile on his face. Kilpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin is looking for a sweep.
Kilpatrick lands some shots froms side control.
Borjigin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Borjigin down.
Kilpatrick scores with punches from side control.
Kilpatrick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Borjigin some visible discomfort.
Borjigin is looking for a sweep.
Jesse Kilpatrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borjigin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kilpatrick cracks Borjigin with a big elbow.
Kilpatrick cracks Borjigin with a big right hand but Borjigin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Borjigin to see if he's OK.
 Borjigin is rocked!
Kilpatrick scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Borjigin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kilpatrick can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kilpatrick!
Jesse Kilpatrick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 135 p4p, 514 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 13 p4p, 72 weight class). Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music. Ri Zaadha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate scores with a hook.
Applegate looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Zaadha feints a jab promting Applegate to slip. Zaadha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Applegate slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Applegate looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaadha is just out of range.
Applegate drives through and clinches with Zaadha against the cage.
Applegate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Applegate throws an elbow that misses.
Zaadha lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaadha misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaadha thumps Applegate with a low kick.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
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!
Applegate doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaadha circles away.
As Applegate backs off Zaadha throws a huge counter combo but Applegate manages to avoid it all.
Applegate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Applegate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zaadha.
Applegate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zaadha's efforts to push away.
Zaadha throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaadha avoids the damage to the body.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Zaadha is trying to force a seperation but Applegate has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Applegate.
Applegate scores with a hook to the body.
Zaadha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Applegate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaadha can turn it around.
Zaadha lands a shot to the body.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Zaadha.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Zaadha lands a right hand.
Zaadha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Applegate.
Applegate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Zaadha - that landed with a thud.
Applegate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Applegate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Applegate swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Applegate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Applegate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Applegate scores with a punch to the head.
Applegate has closed the distance and engaged Zaadha in a clinch.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaadha.
Good body shot from Applegate.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Zaadha manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Zaadha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Applegate tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zaadha manages to circle out of the way.
Zaadha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Applegate circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Applegate is just out of range.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Applegate's head but Applegate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Applegate tries to clinch there but Zaadha circles away.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Applegate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaadha shapes to counter with a head kick.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
Zaadha gets through Applegate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha cracks Applegate with a nice body shot.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Zaadha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Zaadha tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Zaadha's head.
Applegate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zaadha's efforts to push away.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.
Zaadha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Applegate moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Applegate slips the punch.
It looked like Applegate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha throws a low kick, looking for Applegate's leg but Applegate calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a big shot that misses.
Applegate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Applegate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Applegate throws a shot to the body.
Zaadha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Applegate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaadha.
A good leg kick by Applegate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaadha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Applegate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
Zaadha jabs Applegate right on the nose. Applegate blinks but takes it well.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaadha cracks Applegate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Applegate slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Applegate misses with a body shot.
Zaadha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zaadha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zaadha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good work by Zaadha as he checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Applegate.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Applegate takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaadha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Applegate tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Applegate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zaadha walks into a jab.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Applegate.
Applegate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Applegate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Applegate tries to clinch there but Zaadha circles away.
Zaadha throws out a counter right but Applegate avoids it with no problem.
Applegate checks a leg kick.
Applegate throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Applegate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Applegate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate throws the kick towards the body but Zaadha avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaadha, pushing him back against the cage.
Applegate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaadha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Zaadha on the inside.
Zaadha prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Applegate lands an elbow just above Zaadha 's eye.
Abner Applegate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Applegate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaadha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Zaadha's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Applegate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Applegate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Applegate scores with a nice right hand.
Applegate throws a series of punches but Zaadha moves out of range.
Applegate moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZaadha.
Applegate misses with the combination.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaadha walks into a left hand.
Applegate scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaadha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Applegate avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Applegate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abner Applegate will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Applegate tries a head kick but it misses.
Applegate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha fails to land with a series of punches.
Applegate misses with a hook
and Zaadha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Applegate walks into a left hand.
Zaadha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Applegate takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Applegate avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha tries to bum rush Applegate with a series of wild strikes but Applegate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zaadha connects with a nice looking jab.
Applegate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Zaadha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Applegate's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Applegate misses
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaadha throws a body kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Applegate ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Applegate.
Applegate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Applegate tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Applegate tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Applegate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaadha, pushing him back against the cage.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Applegate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaadha blocks an elbow strike from Applegate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Zaadha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaadha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Applegate clinches.
Applegate digs a right hand underneath Zaadha's ribcage. Zaadha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaadha manages to break the clinch.
Applegate instigates a clinch.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaadha.
Applegate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Applegate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Applegate defending well as Zaadha loads up on a big left hand.
Applegate drives through and clinches with Zaadha against the cage.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Applegate walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Applegate down.
Zaadha looks for the body kick but Applegate saw that one coming.
Zaadha swings for the body but Applegate moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Applegate moves out of range.
Zaadha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha throws a shot to the body.
Zaadha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha tries to clinch but Applegate is having none of it.
Zaadha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Applegate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Applegate.
Applegate clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaadha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate digs a right hand underneath Zaadha's ribcage. Zaadha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaadha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Zaadha lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate digs a right hand underneath Zaadha's ribcage. Zaadha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Applegate tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate is working Zaadha over against the cage.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ri Zaadha.
I think Zaadha 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abner Applegate!
An out of breath and clearly excited Abner Applegate thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 314 p4p, 242 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 53 p4p, 38 weight class). Jorge Cruz Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vincent Lemieux's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but Cruz Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lemieux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz Jr blocks a jab.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Cruz Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lemieux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cruz Jr counter with a right hand.
Lemieux takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been informed that Cruz Jr 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.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vincent Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemieux throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cruz Jr counter with a right hand.
Cruz Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemieux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Cruz Jr moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Cruz Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemieux lands a jab to the nose.
Cruz Jr cracks Lemieux with a hook to the temple - Lemieux is on wobbly legs here! Cruz Jr swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lemieux falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cruz Jr wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Jorge Cruz Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 221 p4p, 200 weight class) and Sunray Spike (ranked 35 p4p, 32 weight class). Spike comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Kerr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr scores with a nice strike.
Kerr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spike.
Kerr swings widly with a right hand
and Spike counters with a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Kerr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
Kerr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spike.
Spike walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kerr swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Spike counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr blocks a head kick by Spike.
A left lands for Kerr.
Spike swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerr.
Spike looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerr is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch but Spike moves away
and Spike counters with a stiff right hand.
Spike stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Spike finds it's way through Kerr's defenses.
Spike lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerr scores with a punch to the head.
Spike looks to land a right hand but Kerr moved out of range.
Spike throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Kerr moves forwards but Spike connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerr connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Spike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kerr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Spike sprawls and moves away.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Spike tried to score with a low kick but Kerr checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spike.
Spike cracks Kerr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Spike lands.
Kerr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kerr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spike, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Spike.
Kerr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spike breaks the clinch.
Kerr walks into a straight right hand from Spike.
Spike 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Spike.
Kerr misses with a hook
and Spike counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Kerr - just one landing.
Kerr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kerr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sunray Spike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr connects with a body shot.
Spike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Kerr.
Kerr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spike tries a quick counter leg kick but Kerr is wise to it.
Spike is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerr.
Spike throws the left hand but Kerr avoids the punch easily.
Kerr throws a big counter combination but Spike scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spike slips under a jab from Kerr.
Kerr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spike feints and then cracks Kerr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kerr down.
Spike misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Spike is predictable there
and Kerr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sunray Spike will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kerr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spike sprawls well initially but Kerr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spike is staying active underneath Kerr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spike wants to get back to full guard.
Kerr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spike's head.
Spike desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kerr is looking to take a break and control but Spike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kerr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kerr looks to land a strike but Spike avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Spike keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Spike lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kerr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kerr has Spike pulled in close to control his posture.
Spike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Spike controlling him for the moment.
Spike trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Kerr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kerr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike throws the left hand but Kerr avoids the punch easily.
Kerr misses with a lunging right hand
and Spike counters with a straight right hand.
Spike lands with a hook. Kerr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kerr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kerr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spike.
Kerr misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Spike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spike looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerr is just out of range.
Kerr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spike throws a body shot but no joy.
Kerr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sunray Spike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spike scores with a jab.
Spike throws a body punch but Kerr moves out of range.
Spike misses with a head kick.
As Spike looks to move away, Kerr throws a big counter combo but Spike just gets out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spike changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spike throws a hook but Kerr avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sunray Spike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Spike lunges at Kerr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kerr's hand.
Kerr lands with a cross.
Kerr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spike has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kerr finds it's way round the side to connect with Spike's head.
Kerr slips a straight right by Spike.
A big left from Kerr misses.
A little jabbing left from Spike on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spike throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kerr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr blocks a jab.
Kerr swings for the body but Spike moves out of range.
Kerr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Spike as Kerr shoots in.
Spike connects with a jab.
Spike with a hook.
Sunray Spike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spike connects with the punch.
Spike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerr throws out the jab.
Spike missing with a left hand there. Kerr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kerr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spike thinking.
Mark Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spike has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kerr looks to clinch
and Spike counters with a straight right hand.
Spike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr swings for the body but Spike moves out of range.
Kerr throws a looping overhand right but Spike ducks down to avoid it.
Kerr goes for a double leg but Spike avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spike continues to drive forward.
Spike working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spike's elbow.
Spike wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerr lands a shot to the body.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Kerr lands with a light punch inside.
Kerr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kerr struggles to land a body shot inside as Spike controls his hands.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Kerr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spike.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spikes head.
Spike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerr lands an uppercut.
Kerr misses with a punch to the body.
Kerr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spike is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Spike breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Spike saw that one coming.
Kerr misses the body punch
and Kerr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spike scores with a nice right hand.
Kerr throws a series of punches but Spike moves out of range.
Kerr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Spike!
Spike manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spike is not content to let Kerr control the position.
Spike wants to improve his position but Kerr is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spike 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunray Spike!
A less than humble Sunray Spike misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister McNasty (ranked 100 p4p, 196 weight class) and Thierry Paulin (ranked 13 p4p, 30 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Granite chin |
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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 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin thumps McNasty with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulin misses the target.
McNasty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNasty scores with a punch to the head.
 It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
McNasty fakes the leg kick and cracks Paulin in the body.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNasty.
McNasty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McNasty throws a hook but Paulin blocks it.
Paulin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McNasty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulin lands with a kick to the temple. McNasty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paulin is looking to land body kicks.
Paulin misses with a left hand
letting McNasty counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNasty explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McNasty throws a sloppy head kick and Paulin moves out of range easily.
McNasty darts in and clinches Paulin up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McNasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNasty checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Paulin. That snapped McNasty's head back.
McNasty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paulin just misses with a punch to the body.
McNasty thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
McNasty throws a push kick but Paulin slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
McNasty takes the fight into the clinch.
McNasty throws a head punch that misses.
McNasty lands a shoulder strike.
McNasty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paulin tries to stall but McNasty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from McNasty.
Paulin looks winded!
McNasty dodges an elbow strike from Paulin.
McNasty throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulin.
McNasty misses with the head strike.
McNasty lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulin throws the kick towards the body but McNasty avoids it.
Paulin avoids a kick to the body.
Paulin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paulin looks to score with a jab to the body but McNasty is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McNasty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McNasty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulin throws an overhand right that lands on McNasty's shoulder, as McNasty tries to avoid the shot.
McNasty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNasty looks to land a left hand but Paulin moved out of range nicely.
McNasty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty lands with a hook. Paulin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McNasty jabs Paulin right on the nose. Paulin blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Thierry Paulin's cut even more.
McNasty blocks a head kick by Paulin.
Paulin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNasty throws a head kick but Paulin moves out of range.
McNasty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paulin counters with a nice uppercut.
McNasty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulin.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! McNasty slams his shin into Paulin's torso.
McNasty has managed to clinch.
McNasty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
McNasty lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paulin.
Paulin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNasty misses with the head strike.
Paulin is trying to force a seperation but McNasty has the dominant position.
Paulin blocks an uppercut.
Paulin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McNasty's elbow.
McNasty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McNasty lands a body punch.
Paulin trying to control the position but instead, McNasty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulin into the cage.
Paulin can't find room to land a body shot as McNasty controls the action.
Paulin trying to control the position but instead, McNasty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulin into the cage.
McNasty lands a damaging elbow.
McNasty lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mister McNasty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thierry Paulin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McNasty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paulin swings widly with a right hand
and McNasty counters with a nice body kick.
McNasty tries a head kick but it misses.
McNasty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paulin connects with a body shot.
Paulin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulin throws a body punch but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from McNasty on the inside.
The cut above Thierry Paulin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paulin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNasty has him pressed against the cage.
Paulin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNasty lands with a light punch inside.
Paulin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulin is trying to push McNasty away but McNasty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McNasty has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McNasty fails to land.
A short right from McNasty on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McNasty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paulin's brow.
McNasty misses with a punch to the body.
McNasty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paulin is breathing heavily.
McNasty misses with an elbow over the top.
Paulin looking to slow down the pace here.
McNasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McNasty scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McNasty pushes off an throws an elbow but Paulin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McNasty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNasty throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulin.
McNasty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty lands an elbow inside that Paulin shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thierry Paulin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 146 p4p, 32 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 22 p4p, 3 weight class). Turner has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gusmao eats them both and turns towards Turner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gusmao thuds his right hand into Turner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
As Turner tries to get set, Gusmao tries to push him back and clinch up but Turner manages to avoid the attempt.
Gusmao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Gusmao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Gusmao blocks the body kick.
Gusmao throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
A slow jab from Gusmao misses its intended target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gusmao.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusmao throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Gusmao tries to counter by clinching up but Turner breaks away and moves out of range.
Gusmao misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Gusmao. That snapped Turner's head back.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
Turner trying to control the position but Gusmao is working away.
Turner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gusmao sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao is looking to regain half guard here but Turner keeps moving and retains side control.
Gusmao wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gusmao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gusmao dodges the ground and pound from Turner.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Gusmao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gusmao tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner working the strikes but Gusmao uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Turner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gusmao keeps working.
Turner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gusmao's thigh. Gusmao counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gusmao keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gusmao looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Gusmao lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gusmao's hands.
Gusmao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gusmao's head backwards.
Gusmao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gusmao. That did some damage!
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Gusmao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmao.
Nice cross by Turner.
Gusmao throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gusmao defends it well.
Gusmao tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner with a hook.
Henrique Gusmao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Gusmao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Gusmao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gusmao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gusmao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gusmao thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Gusmao lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range.
Turner cracks Gusmao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner misses with a hook.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gusmao on the side of the head.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Gusmao is out of range.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Gusmao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gusmao.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
That's time! Gusmao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turner swings for the body but Gusmao moves out of range.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gusmao wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gusmao manages to avoid it.
Turner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Gusmao moves out of range easily.
Gusmao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gusmao looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner clobbers Gusmao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Gusmao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
A bone on bone clash there as Gusmao blocks the leg kick.
As Turner tries to get set, Gusmao tries to push him back and clinch up but Turner manages to avoid the attempt.
Gusmao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elgin Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gusmao looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Gusmao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gusmao doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Gusmao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner misses with a hook.
A big left from Gusmao misses.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gusmao thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Gusmao throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Gusmao counters by clinching up.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Gusmao scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Nice elbow from Gusmao.
A shot in the inside from Gusmao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Gusmao.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Gusmao's head.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Gusmao.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Gusmao.
Gusmao prevents a body shot from Turner.
Gusmao lands an elbow just above Turner 's eye.
Gusmao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gusmao.
Gusmao pushes off an throws an elbow but Turner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gusmao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Turner blocks an elbow strike from Gusmao.
A nice left hand lands by Turner.
Gusmao is pressed up against the cage. Turner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gusmao down to the mat. Gusmao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Gusmao punishes Turner's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gusmao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gusmao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gusmao tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Turner manages to circle out of the way.
Gusmao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gusmao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gusmao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gusmao doesn't seem bothered though.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Gusmao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner slips under a jab from Gusmao.
Gusmao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turner connects with a leg kick.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Turner misses with a takedown
and Gusmao moves into the clinch.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusmao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner slips a jab from Gusmao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gusmao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gusmao throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gusmao.
Gusmao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gusmao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner looks to land a combination but Gusmao avoids it well.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gusmao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gusmao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turner with a nice calf kick.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gusmao takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Gusmao saw that one coming.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gusmao is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Gusmao finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gusmao slips the punch.
Gusmao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Gusmao down.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Gusmao moved out of range.
Gusmao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gusmao misses with a straight left.
Gusmao moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gusmao.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Gusmao tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gusmao on the side of the head.
Gusmao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Gusmao's belly button to the back.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Gusmao just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
and Gusmao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gusmao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gusmao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Gusmao throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner lands with a straight right. Gusmao didn't see that one coming.
Turner is looking to slow Gusmao down with leg kicks.
A jab from Gusmao does it's job there.
Turner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Gusmao.
Turner takes a swing at Gusmao's ribcage but misses.
Gusmao takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner cracks Gusmao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gusmao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Gusmao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henrique Gusmao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elgin Turner.
Gusmao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gusmao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gusmao misses the shot to the body.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turner cracks Gusmao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner scores with a jab.
Gusmao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gusmao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner avoids the body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmao.
Gusmao throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gusmao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gusmao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gusmao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusmao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
Gusmao throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gusmao misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner with the counter takedown but Gusmao avoids it easily.
Gusmao scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gusmao. That's going to slow Turner down.
Gusmao loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Gusmao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gusmao.
Gusmao scores with a body shot.
Turner sizes up Gusmao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with the left hand. Gusmao knows he should have avoided that one.
Gusmao throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gusmao's sensitive parts.
Turner takes a swing at Gusmao's ribcage but misses.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Gusmao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Gusmao misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gusmao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusmao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it.
Turner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Gusmao throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gusmao is out of range.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner with the counter takedown but Gusmao avoids it easily.
Turner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gusmao counters with a straight right hand.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Gusmao. Beautiful body shot.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Gusmao moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner sizes up Gusmao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner slips under a jab.
Gusmao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gusmao slips the punch.
That kick from Turner tenderised Gusmao's leg. Gusmao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gusmao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gusmao. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner motions for Gusmao to come forward. Turner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gusmao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
Gusmao throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gusmao throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner lands a jab.
Gusmao looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a hook but Gusmao blocks it.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Gusmao.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gusmao throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Gusmao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Gusmao looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner thuds a left hand into Gusmao's body.
Turner tries a low kick but Gusmao avoids it.
Gusmao is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Gusmao lands with an overhand left.
A solid body kick from Turner.
Gusmao looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner catches Gusmao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Gusmao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gusmao scrambles back to his feet.
Gusmao works the jab nicely.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Gusmao takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gusmao momentarily.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gusmao's hands.
Turner cracks Gusmao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner throws a body punch but Gusmao moves out of range.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Gusmao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Gusmao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Gusmao.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Turner.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner working aggressively here.
Gusmao blocks a body shot from Turner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turner.
Gusmao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gusmao keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Turner.
Gusmao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gusmao.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turner is rocked!
Gusmao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusmao finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Gusmao.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Gusmao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Gusmao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Gusmao.
Gusmao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gusmao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
Turner blocks the elbow strike.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.
Gusmao lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Turner to his knees! Gusmao keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
Henrique Gusmao is the new lightweight champion!
Henrique Gusmao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Elgin Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang fuh eva!'.
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