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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henny Bottles (ranked 6401 p4p, 3500 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira Aldo (ranked 247 p4p, 171 weight class). Anderson Nogueira Aldo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henny Bottles's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottles lands with a straight right. Nogueira Aldo didn't see that one coming.
Nogueira Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottles.
Nogueira Aldo takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nogueira Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice straight punches there by Bottles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottles.
Nogueira Aldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bottles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nogueira Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira Aldo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bottles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira Aldo somewhat.
Bottles throwing a counter right hand but Nogueira Aldo manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bottles feints a jab promting Nogueira Aldo to slip. Bottles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nogueira Aldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 Nogueira Aldo is rocked!
Bottles drops Nogueira Aldo with a big left hand! Nogueira Aldo is injured, injured bad! Bottles jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henny Bottles!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Legault (ranked 24640 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Scully Ironforge (ranked 221 p4p, 105 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Legault !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scully Ironforge!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironforge looks to land a left hand but Legault moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Ironforge.
Ironforge throws a looping overhand right but Legault ducks down to avoid it.
Legault finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ironforge drops Legault with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Legault looks back up at him and smiles so Ironforge waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Dustin Legault has been cut.
Legault tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironforge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironforge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legault .
Legault takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ironforge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Legault closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ironforge quickly recovers to half guard.
Legault trying to mount his opponent but Ironforge defends it.
Legault thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ironforge's head.
Legault prevents Ironforge from improving his position.
Ironforge wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironforge preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Legault gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Scully Ironforge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legault blocks a jab.
Legault changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ironforge tries to avoid it but Legault manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ironforge to the ground. Ironforge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ironforge feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Legault sprawling to the canvas! Legault rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ironforge finish him?!
Ironforge drops Legault with a big left hand! Legault is injured, injured bad! Ironforge jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scully Ironforge!
A relieved looking Scully Ironforge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearn (ranked 2532 p4p, 3403 weight class) and Ahura Mazda (ranked 337 p4p, 410 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ahura Mazda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahura Mazda!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazda. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Hearn's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Mazda down.
Mazda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hearn at a distance.
Mazda misses with a body kick.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Mazda.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazda.
It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Mazda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazda shoots and misses
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazda thinking.
Mazda cracks Hearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hearn throws a push kick but Mazda slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Mazda misses.
Mazda gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazda thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Mazda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mazda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mazda.
Mazda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hearn trying to control but Mazda postures up.
Mazda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hearn defending well though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mazda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mazda trying to control the action but Hearn is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mazda shoots in but Hearn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hearn throws a lazy head kick
and Mazda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mazda wants to control from the top but Hearn keeps moving.
Mazda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazda preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Mazda from controlling successfully.
Mazda throwing strikes from guard but Hearn blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mazda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazda moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Mazda shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn tries to counter by clinching up but Mazda breaks away and moves out of range.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahura Mazda.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazda misses the target.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Mazda saw that one coming.
Hearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazda throws a lazy head kick
and Hearn counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Mazda is predictable there
and Hearn counters with a head kick that drops Mazda to the mat! Mazda scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mazda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hearn rather than just go for the knockout.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Mazda pushes him off.
Mazda feints the counter takedown.
Mazda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazda.
Hearn appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazda misses with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hearn. Mazda shrugs it off though.
Mazda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mazda blocks the low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Mazda misses with a takedown attempt - Hearn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hearn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ahura Mazda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hearn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Mazda flicks out a counter leg kick but Hearn steps away.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mazda fails with the takedown
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn leaves Mazda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mazda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazda is rocked!
Hearn closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazda pulls guard effortlessly.
Hearn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mazda working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazda has Hearn pulled in close to control his posture.
Hearn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazda seems keen to control Hearn's posture.
Hearn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mazda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hearn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Hearn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mazda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearn sprawls well. Hearn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazda gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahura Mazda.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hearn circles away.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazda at a distance.
Hearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazda can do to turn this around?
Mazda manages to break the clinch.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazda.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazda.
Mazda blocks the body kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn thumps Mazda with a low kick.
Mazda misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn scores with a jab to the head.
Mazda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazda throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
Mazda misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Mazda's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazda tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mazda gets tackled into the cage by Hearn. Hearn maintains the clinch.
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mazda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazda moves away.
Mazda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn stuns Mazda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazda throws a leg kick but Hearn checks it.
Mazda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Mazda.
Mazda looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazda misses the target.
Mazda misses with a left hand
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazda.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Mazda avoids it.
Mazda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazda throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mazda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mazda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hearn! Mazda is out on his feet! Hearn rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mazda is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mazda is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hearn!
A less than humble Thomas Hearn 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Hart (ranked 4115 p4p, 3372 weight class) and Islam Petrov (ranked 436 p4p, 375 weight class). Wayne Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Petrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hart or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrov, which made it look bad.
Hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrov tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrov to the ground. Petrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov throws a right hand that Hart ducks under and follows up with a left that Hart also avoids with ease.
Hart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrov circles away.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrov sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hart darts in looking for a takedown but Petrov gets double underhooks and turns Hart into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Petrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Islam Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hart or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrov, which made it look bad.
As Hart backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Hart manages to avoid it all.
Hart walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Petrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hart with a poor takedown
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart drops an elbow to the side of Petrov's head.
Hart winds up and cracks Petrov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Hart there.
Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hart lands a nice short elbow.
Petrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hart pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petrov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hart is working Petrov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petrov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hart should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Petrov has tightened it up now! Hart should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Islam Petrov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bhekithemba Dinabambu (ranked 3186 p4p, 3114 weight class) and Arseniy Tikhachev (ranked 356 p4p, 348 weight class). Dinabambu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N Roses - Welcome to the jungle . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhekithemba Dinabambu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arseniy Tikhachev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikhachev checks a low kick from Dinabambu.
Nice defenses there by Tikhachev.
Dinabambu avoids the head kick by Tikhachev.
Dinabambu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been hearing reports that Dinabambu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dinabambu blocks a jab.
Dinabambu is looking to land body kicks.
Tikhachev slips under a jab from Dinabambu.
Tikhachev moves out of range as Dinabambu throws a body kick.
Tikhachev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinabambu.
Nice body punch from Tikhachev.
Tikhachev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tikhachev lands a jab.
Dinabambu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dinabambu ducks under a wild hook from Tikhachev.
A big left from Dinabambu misses.
Tikhachev catches Dinabambu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinabambu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tikhachev.
Dinabambu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tikhachevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tikhachev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tikhachev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dinabambu sends Tikhachev crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dinabambu is motioning to the referee to let Tikhachev up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tikhachev is rocked!
 It looks like Arseniy Tikhachev has been cut.
Dinabambu connects with a right hand. Tikhachev shakes it off.
Tikhachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinabambu finish him?
Tikhachev walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Dinabambu! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bhekithemba Dinabambu!
Bhekithemba Dinabambu gave a mention to Core Combat in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Chavez (ranked 3481 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 427 p4p, 351 weight class). Humphrey Wellington has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wellington circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Wellington counters with an inside leg kick.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wellington staying out of range there.
Wellington throws a low kick but Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez tries to clinch but Wellington is having none of it.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
Wellington moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Wellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington misses the shot to the body.
Chavez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellington was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wellington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wellington swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Wellington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Wellington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Wellington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chavez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wellington counters with an outside leg kick.
Wellington avoids the body shot from Chavez.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wellington scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wellington can pounce on him.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Wellington fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavez checks it well.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Wellington releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellington appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chavez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wellington's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chavez swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wellington looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez throws a hook but Wellington avoids it easily.
Wellington misses with a body shot.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Wellington throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Wellington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses the jab.
Chavez misses with a right hand
and Wellington counters with a leg kick.
Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Wellington counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice uppercut lands for Chavez. That snapped Wellington's head back.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Wellington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wellington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Chavez throws a one two combo.
Wellington is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez punishes Wellington's body with a nice straight punch.
Wellington is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Wellington leaves his chin hanging out and Chavez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wellington crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Chavez!
Julio Chavez gave a mention to EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Stojanov (ranked 2669 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 133 p4p, 101 weight class). Stojanov comes to the cage accompanied by Strapo - Sebaklam. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Stojanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stojanov loads up on a big right hand but Kanaani slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stojanov is defended easily by Kanaani.
Kanaani lands a left and a right that send Stojanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Kanaani thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Stojanov is rocked!
It looks like Lukas Stojanov has been cut.
Stojanov tries to get into range but Kanaani steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Stojanov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kanaani scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehdi Kanaani!
Mehdi Kanaani 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 Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 648 p4p, 985 weight class) and Leroy Jinx (ranked 90 p4p, 140 weight class). Jinx has chosen What It's Like 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Jinx!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jinx throws a big shot that misses.
Jinx misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
Jinx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jinx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jinx misses the shot to the body.
Jinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Jinx is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuzaka.
Jinx misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jinx manages to circle out of the way.
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Jinx moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jinx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jinx misses with a hook.
Jinx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Jinx's shoulder, as Jinx tries to avoid the shot.
Jinx looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch
and Jinx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Jinx.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jinx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jinx.
A lazy body kick from Jinx
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch.
Jinx misses the shot to the body.
Jinx throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut. Jinx saw that one coming.
Jinx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jinx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jinx.
Jinx lands an overhand right.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jinx is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jinx throws a sloppy head kick and Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Jinx throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsuzaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jinx thumps Matsuzaka with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Jinx has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Jinx.
Jinx slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jinx moves away.
Leroy Jinx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jinx tries a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jinx counters with an outside leg kick.
Jinx throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jinx misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jinx avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
A jab from Jinx finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jinx.
Jinx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Jinx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Jinx slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
It seemed like Jinx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinx's corner calls for a 1-2. Jinx obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Jinx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Jinx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Matsuzaka as he connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Jinx moved out of range.
Matsuzaka needs to keep his hands up - Jinx had a free shot at his head there.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jinx.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Jinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jinx tries to move into range but Matsuzaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jinx moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Jinx.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Jinx moves out of range.
Jinx blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jinx throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Jinx manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Jinx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Matsuzaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jinx misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka throws a big shot that misses.
Jinx throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Jinx moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jinx.
Jinx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jinx throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Jinx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
Jinx slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
A telegraphed right hand from Jinx misses the target.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Jinx manages to avoid it.
Jinx misses with an uppercut
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leroy Jinx will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matsuzaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jinx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jinx throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
A nice side step and Jinx releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jinx throws a head kick that half lands.
Matsuzaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jinx. Jinx circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Jinx lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka cracks Jinx with an open hand slap.
Jinx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Jinx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsuzaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping right.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Jinx's shoulder, as Jinx tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jinx! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Jinx.
Good leg kick by Jinx.
Jinx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinx misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Jinx misses.
Jinx scores with a jab. Matsuzaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Jinx misses.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Jinx and move into the clinch.
Jinx misses with a straight left.
Matsuzaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Jinx's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka needs to keep his hands up - Jinx had a free shot at his head there.
Jinx throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuzaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jinx ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jinx tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsuzaka is wise to it.
Jinx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuzaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Matsuzaka fails to land.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jinx pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsuzaka is leaning against Jinx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsuzaka won't allow it.
Jinx blocks an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Leroy Jinx has been cut.
Jinx tries to break free but Matsuzaka pushes him back against the cage.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Jinx is trying to break free.
Jinx avoids the elbow strike from Matsuzaka, against the cage.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka presses Jinx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jinx throws a head punch that misses.
Jinx misses with the head strike.
Jinx throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
A head punch on the inside from Jinx fails to land.
Jinx lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Jinx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jinx.
Jinx can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Jinx lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jinx working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jinx.
Jinx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Jinx swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jinx swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx tries to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Jinx in his tracks for a moment.
Matsuzaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jinx backwards.
Leroy Jinx seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jinx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka walks into a stiff left hand from Jinx.
Jinx throws a head kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Jinx throws a head kick that misses.
Matsuzaka works Jinx's body with a nice hook.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leroy Jinx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jinx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jinx throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsuzaka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Jinx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jinx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matsuzaka, as that shot connected.
Matsuzaka swings widly with a right hand
and Jinx counters with a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the body.
Jinx avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Jinx throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
A big left from Jinx misses.
Jinx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leroy Jinx will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jinx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jinx lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jinx misses with a two punch combination.
Jinx ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka walks into a left hand.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Jinx moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Jinx moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jinx.
Jinx with the inside leg kick.
Jinx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jinx connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsuzaka scrambles back to his feet.
Matsuzaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Jinx keeps it at a distance.
Jinx just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Jinx.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jinx connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsuzaka scrambles back to his feet.
Jinx misses the jab.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Jinx staying out of range there.
Jinx appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jinx takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jinx on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsuzaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka defending well as Jinx loads up on a big left hand.
Jinx moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Jinx throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
A low kick from Jinx is predictable there
and Matsuzaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Jinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jinx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Jinx blocks it.
Jinx misses with the head strike.
Jinx blocks an elbow strike.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Matsuzaka.
Jinx breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Matsuzaka misses
and Jinx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jinx throws out a powerful jab.
Jinx misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters by clinching up.
Jinx working hard to break the clinch.
Jinx scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsuzaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuzaka managing to block the knees to the body from Jinx.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jinx.
Jinx has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Jinx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsuzaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsuzaka lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Jinx on the inside.
Matsuzaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jinx's efforts to push away.
Jinx misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
Jinx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jinx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka can't find room to land a body shot as Jinx controls the action.
Jinx throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Jinx misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jinx throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsuzakas head.
Jinx blocks an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
Jinx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jinx's defenses.
Jinx dodges an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Jinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
That has opened up Leroy Jinx's cut even more.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jinx blocks an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jinx takes a shot to the head.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jinx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jinx blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka has Jinx pushed against the cage.
Jinx swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Leroy Jinx's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jinx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka lands with a light punch inside.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jinx's defenses.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keisuke Matsuzaka.
I think Jinx 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leroy Jinx!
An out of breath Leroy Jinx thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Jalbert (ranked 748 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Robert Dixon (ranked 98 p4p, 243 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Jalbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon lands with a straight right. Jalbert didn't see that one coming.
Jalbert blocks a jab.
Jalbert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jalbert.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jalbert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Jalbert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jalbert tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jalbert lands a nice hook to Dixon's body. Dixon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Jalbert.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Jalbert.
Jalbert misses with an uppercut.
Dixon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jalbert misses with the combination.
Dixon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalbert throws a hook to the side of Dixon's head but Dixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dixon cracks Jalbert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jalbert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Jalbert lands with a cross.
Jalbert sizes up Dixon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jalbert thuds his right hand into Dixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jalbert looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Dixon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jalbert lands a left and a right that send Dixon crashing to the mat, dazed. Jalbert thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dixon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalbert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalbert finish him?
Dixon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jalbert lands with a nice body punch.
Jalbert cracks Dixon with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dixon falls to his knees and Jalbert doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Jalbert!
Jean Luc Jalbert gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Butcher (ranked 265 p4p, 832 weight class) and Chace Chacing (ranked 38 p4p, 120 weight class). Butcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eaten by Bloodbath. 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chace Chacing!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chacing bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Chacing throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Chacing misses with a few strikes there.
Butcher gets a double leg takedown into Chacing's guard.
Butcher trying to control but Chacing is working from the bottom.
Butcher working some strikes from top position.
Chacing looking for a sweep. Not yet Chacing, not yet.
Chacing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butcher defends well.
Butcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butcher landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been hearing that Butcher has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Butcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Chacing has wrist control.
Butcher landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chacing trying to keep a closed guard but Butcher is proving a slippery customer.
Chacing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chacing tries to pass to full mount but Butcher defends it.
Butcher is not content to let Chacing control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chacing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butcher tries to roll over but Chacing keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chacing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butcher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chacing is keen to just control but Butcher is a slippery customer.
Butcher trying to control here.
Butcher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butcher is looking for a sweep. Chacing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher is refusing to be controlled, as Chacing sits in half guard.
Chacing is pressing down on Butcher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Butcher is holding on for now.
Chacing uses his free foot to push down on Butcher's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butcher.
Butcher tries to reverse the position but Chacing maintains control.
Butcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chacing tries to control but Butcher wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is looking to get to half guard.
Chacing tries to take his opponent's back but Butcher turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Butcher wants to pass the guard but Chacing is keeping the position.
Butcher lands a couple of digs.
Chacing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butcher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chacing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butcher is one step ahead there.
Chacing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butcher.
Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Chacing.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Chacing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chacing has control of Butcher's left arm, preventing Butcher from doing any damage.
Butcher is working Chacing over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chacing wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chacing looking for a guillotine here but Butcher defends easily.
Butcher is pushing down on Chacing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chacing is fighting to maintain full guard but Butcher has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Butcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chacing clobbers Butcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butcher looking to score a takedown here. Chacing is defending well but Butcher drives through and ends up in Chacing's guard.
Conor Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Chacing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butcher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chacing manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chacing stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Butcher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chacing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chacing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
My spies in Zenarals' House inform me that Chacing has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chacing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butcher is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butcher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chacing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butcher is on top in guard.
Butcher lands a couple of digs.
Butcher slips nicely into half guard.
Butcher lands strikes from half guard.
Chacing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butcher is working away from the top position though.
Chacing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chacing trying to control here.
Butcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Butcher passes to full mount!
Butcher with good strikes from the mount here!
Butcher lands a big shot there that rocks Chacing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chacing is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Butcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher wants to control the pace but Chacing is squirming around nicely.
Butcher landing shots from mount.
Butcher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Butcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Chacing that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chacing wants to hold on but Butcher pushes him away.
Chacing sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butcher slips a nice elbow through Chacing's hands, connecting with Chacing's forehead.
Chacing tries to roll over but Butcher keeps him under control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chacing has hold of Butcher's hands but Butcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chacing tries to get to full guard but Butcher has control of the leg.
Butcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Butcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chacing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butcher pulls his head out easily.
Chacing is refusing to be controlled, as Butcher sits in half guard.
Chacing has hold of Butcher's hands but Butcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butcher passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Butcher.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Butcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Butcher throws a series of strikes that have Chacing backpedaling.
Butcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chacing is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chacing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chacing misses with a hook.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chacing can do to turn this around?
Chacing walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
Chacing throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Donk. Butcher catches Chacing right on the button with a cross.
Chacing doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chacing.
A little jabbing left from Chacing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Chacing looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chacing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Chacing cracks Butcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher cracks a nice hook into Chacing's ribs.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher jabs Chacing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chacing misses with a straight left.
A big right from Chacing misses.
Chacing on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chacing.
Chacing misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
Chacing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butcher is looking to wear down Chacing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chacing connects with a looping right hand.
Conor Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Chacing fails to land with a series of punches.
Chacing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chace Chacing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Chacing sprawls well. He's pushed Butcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chacing throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a good cross that connects.
Butcher lands with a nice body punch.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chacing manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Chacing.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chacing is looking to control Butcher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chacing avoid being mounted?
Chacing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chacing wants to control but Butcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butcher connects with a nice short shot to Chacing's temple.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Chacing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher working Chacing over with strikes.
Butcher is nestled in close to Chacing, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butcher wants to take a breather but Chacing is having none of it.
Butcher throwing shots but Chacing is blocking nicely.
Chacing taking some punishment here, with Butcher in his half guard.
Butcher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chacing has hold of Butcher's hands but Butcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butcher tries to pass to full mount but Chacing defends it.
Butcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chacing tries to roll over but Butcher keeps him under control.
Chacing is trying to maintain the position but Butcher is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands with a punch from half guard.
Butcher is thwarting Chacing's attempts to control the position.
Butcher is pressing down on Chacing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chacing is holding on for now.
Chacing regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chacing keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Butcher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chacing is trying to control the position but Butcher postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Butcher clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butcher gets the takedown into side control.
Butcher landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Chacing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chacing down.
Butcher wants to control but Chacing is keeping him busy.
Chacing struggling a bit here.
Butcher working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chacing sneaks back into half guard.
Chacing taking some punishment here, with Butcher in his half guard.
Chacing is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is keen to just control but Chacing is a slippery customer.
Butcher trying to control from Chacing's half guard. Chacing has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Butcher throwing strikes from guard but Chacing blocks nicely.
Butcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chacing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butcher is one step ahead there.
Butcher passes Chacing's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butcher connects with a nice short shot to Chacing's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butcher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chacing!
Butcher raining down shots from the mount!
Butcher working Chacing over with strikes here.
Butcher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Butcher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chacing is bucking up trying to escape but Butcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Butcher raining down shots from the mount!
Chacing is rocked!
Chacing is looking to get to half guard.
Butcher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chacing is still in real trouble! Can Butcher finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chacing sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chacing seems to have recovered his senses.
Chacing won't allow Butcher to pass to mount.
Butcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Butcher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Butcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butcher landing strikes from the mount and Chacing is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Butcher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chacing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher prevents Chacing from getting the reversal.
Butcher dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Chacing that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chacing is in a horrible position here. Butcher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Butcher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chacing looks a forlorn figure.
Butcher lands a big shot to the head and Chacing winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Conor Butcher!
Conor Butcher retains his welterweight title!
Conor Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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