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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelle Oka (ranked 6059 p4p, 4581 weight class) and Brian Dean (ranked 655 p4p, 548 weight class). Brian Dean 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelle Oka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Dean!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oka clinches with his opponent.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Dean blocks a leg kick.
Donk. Dean catches Oka right on the button with a cross.
Oka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
We've been hearing reports that Oka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Oka with a poor takedown
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Oka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dean.
Oka is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oka avoids a kick to the body.
Oka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oka scores with a takedown into Dean's 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.
Dean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dean manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dean gets to his feet - Oka follows without any prompting.
Dean looks to land a combination. Oka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dean stuns Oka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oka in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Oka counters with a single leg into guard. Dean didn't expect that.
Oka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dean, up you get!
Oka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Oka wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Oka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oka is just content to waste time from the top position. Dean takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.
Oka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Oka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dean as he avoids it easily.
Oka drives through and clinches with Dean against the cage.
Oka stalling in the clinch but Dean improves position.
Oka breaks the clinch.
Brian Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oka drives through with a takedown into Dean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Oka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Dean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelle Oka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dean cracks Oka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Oka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dean pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Oka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Dean!
Brian Dean decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Weirdo (ranked 4916 p4p, 3981 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 474 p4p, 405 weight class). Walter Wiener will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Weirdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener is looking to land body kicks.
Wiener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De La Weirdo circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from De La Weirdo misses.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiener is just out of range.
Wiener looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Weirdo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De La Weirdo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De La Weirdo takes a swing at Wiener's ribcage but misses.
Wiener replies with a solid counter kick to the body but De La Weirdo blocks it well.
Wiener goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener throws a front kick that sends De La Weirdo stumbling back into the cage.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Weirdo throws a shot from downtown. Wiener moves away and avoids it.
De La Weirdo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at - Is It Avatary Enough? in the buildup to the fight.
Wiener lands with a nice body kick.
De La Weirdo avoids the head kick by Wiener.
A slow jab from De La Weirdo misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Wiener.
Wiener tries to land a front kick but De La Weirdo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wiener explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De La Weirdo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De La Weirdo connects with a body shot.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when Wiener was well out of range.
De La Weirdo moves out of range as Wiener throws a body kick.
It looked like De La Weirdo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiener steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Weirdo.
Wiener raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De La Weirdo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Weirdo thows a left - swing and a miss!
De La Weirdo lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener with a nice calf kick.
Wiener throws a wild body kick that De La Weirdo sees coming a mile off.
Wiener looks for the body kick but De La Weirdo saw that one coming.
De La Weirdo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A lazy left from De La Weirdo finds it's target.
Wiener throws a push kick but De La Weirdo slaps the foot to one side.
De La Weirdo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wiener walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De La Weirdo lands a jab to the head.
 Wiener is rocked!
De La Weirdo steps in with a hook that catches Wiener right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! De La Weirdo follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Wiener looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar De La Weirdo!
Oscar De La Weirdo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Cooper (ranked 3731 p4p, 4168 weight class) and Roy Reddick (ranked 134 p4p, 145 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Reddick !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooper throws a left that rocks Reddick and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cooper dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Reddick regain composure!
 It looks like Roy Reddick has been cut.
Cooper decides to stand back up. Cooper steps back and let's Reddick get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reddick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reddick shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reddick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
Reddick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cooper's guard.
Cooper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Reddick lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to stand but Reddick is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reddick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reddick won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet.
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Reddick defends easily.
Cooper has Reddick pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Reddick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reddick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reddick defends well.
Reddick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reddick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Reddick right on the button. Reddick goes down! Cooper follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cooper gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Cooper!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joshua Cooper waved his t-shirt featuring Coconut Supplement Co.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 23976 p4p, 2071 weight class) and Oluwadare Kwande (ranked 534 p4p, 212 weight class). Kwande comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CMH x LIDA - СТИКЕР(премьера клипа) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oluwadare Kwande!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwande lands an overhand right.
Kwande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Kwande tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Gebhardt's head coaches at The Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kwande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwande.
No joy there for Kwande, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oluwadare Kwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gebhardt scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwande should have avoided that one.
Kwande throws a series of punches but Gebhardt avoids them all with ease.
Gebhardt digs a good hook to Kwande's body.
Kwande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kwande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Kwande moves out of range.
Gebhardt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kwande misses with a low kick.
Gebhardt cracks Kwande with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwande lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kwande swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt is looking to counter punch.
Gebhardt avoids the head kick by Kwande.
Kwande misses with a double jab
and Gebhardt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwande ducks right into an uppercut from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands with a hook. Kwande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kwande closes the distance but Gebhardt moves to the side
and Gebhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwande is rocked!
Kwande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt counters with a right hand to the body.
Kwande is still on wobbly legs! Can Gebhardt finish him?
Kwande looks winded!
Kwande misses with an uppercut
and Gebhardt counters with a huge left! Kwande is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gebhardt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kwande from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gebhardt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 4103 p4p, 3788 weight class) and Art Bowers (ranked 143 p4p, 138 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeppe Bjoergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Bowers coming out on top.
Bowers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Bjoergen avoids it with no problem.
Bjoergen closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Bjoergen as the two fighters clinch.
Bjoergen cracks Bowers with a nice body shot.
Bjoergen scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Bjoergen gets through Bowers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Bjoergen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowers just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjoergen lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjoergen.
It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Bjoergen stalling the fight.
Bjoergen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjoergen slows down the pace here.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen decides to pull guard.
Bjoergen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bowers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjoergen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowers has managed to get both his arms back between Bjoergen's legs - danger averted.
Bowers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bowers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjoergen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowers has managed to get both his arms back between Bjoergen's legs - danger averted.
Bjoergen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjoergen tries to strike from the bottom.
Bowers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjoergen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bowers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjoergen is proving hard to escape from.
Bowers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bjoergen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bowers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bjoergen pulls down on the head and he's put Bowers to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeppe Bjoergen!
Jeppe Bjoergen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bellamy (ranked 5379 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Peter Tiernan (ranked 411 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Bellamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiernan is defended easily by Bellamy.
Nice takedown defense from Bellamy. No joy for Tiernan on that attempt.
Bellamy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiernan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bellamy tries to kick Tiernan off but Tiernan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bellamy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellamy is doing well to control the position and prevent Tiernan from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellamy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tiernan is taking a breather. Bellamy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Tiernan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy wants to improve his position but Tiernan is controlling well.
Tiernan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bellamy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tiernan is on him like a limpet, forcing Bellamy back against the cage.
Bellamy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tiernan pulls Bellamy into guard.
Bellamy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiernan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiernan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tiernan won't allow Bellamy to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellamy is working hard here to advance position.
Tiernan wants to pass the guard but Bellamy is keeping the position.
Bellamy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bellamy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tiernan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellamy has wrist control.
Tiernan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bellamy has his hands on Tiernan's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiernan stands and throws Bellamy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bellamy is looking for a sweep.
Tiernan wants to stand but Bellamy has his arm trapped.
Tiernan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bellamy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bellamy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tiernan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tiernan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan thows a huge punch but Bellamy dodges it nicely.
Tiernan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bellamy's head.
Bellamy is looking to get back to full guard here but Tiernan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bellamy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tiernan has control of an arm but Bellamy manages to advance to Tiernan's back!
Tiernan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bellamy's guard. Nice work there by Tiernan.
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!
Tiernan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bellamy's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellamy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tiernan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bellamy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bellamy's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tiernan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Bellamy as he connects with a hook.
Tiernan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bellamy swivels and escapes.
Bellamy scores with a jab to the body.
Tiernan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bellamy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiernan somewhat.
Bellamy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tiernan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellamy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiernan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bellamy just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan goes for a double leg but Bellamy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bellamy continues to drive forward.
Gary Bellamy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tiernan.
Bellamy clobbers Tiernan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiernan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellamy.
Tiernan clinches.
Bellamy can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tiernan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellamy.
Bellamy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bellamy is pressed up against the cage. Tiernan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bellamy down to the mat. Bellamy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiernan shoots in but Bellamy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tiernan misses with a two punch combination.
Tiernan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellamy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peter Tiernan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellamy scores with a head kick. Tiernan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Tiernan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiernan.
Despite the aggression on Tiernan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bellamy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Bellamy. No joy for Tiernan on that attempt.
Bellamy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellamy scores with a body shot.
Gary Bellamy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellamy misses with a wild combination.
Bellamy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellamy misses with a wild body shot.
Bellamy works the jab nicely.
That kick from Bellamy tenderised Tiernan's leg. Tiernan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiernan clinches.
Tiernan is struggling to control the position.
Tiernan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bellamy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan clinches up with Bellamy and pushes him back against the cage.
Bellamy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bellamy throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Bellamy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Bellamy.
Gary Bellamy is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Tiernan with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiernan. Tiernan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bellamy tests Tiernan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellamy circles away.
Tiernan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Bellamy is trying to maintain the position but Tiernan is very close to passing his half guard.
Tiernan trying to pass the guard but Bellamy defending well.
Bellamy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tiernan scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bellamy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tiernan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tiernan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bellamy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bellamy tries to get out of the position.
Tiernan wants to stand but Bellamy is controlling his arm.
Tiernan advances to mount.
Bellamy is squirming around, avoiding Tiernan's attempts to control the action.
Bellamy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tiernan on the ground.
Bellamy is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellamy tries to control Tiernan's head but Tiernan pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Bellamy is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Peter Tiernan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Davis (ranked 2837 p4p, 3656 weight class) and Colton Cabana (ranked 302 p4p, 380 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cabana 's choice of entrance music: Prospect. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Cabana !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cabana lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis is wriggling around but Cabana manages to pass to half guard.
Cabana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cabana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabana working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Cabana is controlling him well.
Cabana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabana wants to pass to mount but Davis is defending the position.
Cabana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cabana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Cabana seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Davis is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Cabana has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Davis is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Colton Cabana !
Colton Cabana was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bengtsson (ranked 2155 p4p, 3659 weight class) and Cheap Thrills (ranked 223 p4p, 328 weight class). Bengtsson comes into the arena with The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu blaring out of the sound system. Benny Bengtsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cheap Thrills's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheap Thrills!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrills digs a good hook to Bengtsson's body.
Thrills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thrills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bengtsson defending well as Thrills loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Thrills.
Thrills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bengtsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bengtsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cheap Thrills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson is looking for a counter combo.
Thrills connects with a crisp jab.
Thrills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson clinches up against the cage.
Thrills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bengtsson prevents Thrills from breaking the clinch.
Bengtsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrills misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Thrills.
Thrills can't find room to land a body shot as Bengtsson controls the action.
Thrills swings wildly with an uppercut but Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Thrills lands with a short shot to the head.
Bengtsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thrills tries to break the clinch but Bengtsson is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson digs a right hand into Thrills's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thrills's gas tank.
Bengtsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thrills tries to throw a body punch but Bengtsson avoids it by throwing Thrills back against the cage.
Thrills wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson leaning against his opponent.
Bengtsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bengtsson blocking some punches.
Bengtsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrills's elbow.
Bengtsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrills.
Bengtsson is pushing Thrills up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bengtsson has Thrills pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrills backwards.
Bengtsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Thrills has a couple of punches blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bengtsson misses with a punch to the body.
Thrills breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson slips a straight right by Thrills.
Thrills misses with a hook. Bengtsson ducked under it nicely.
As Thrills tries to get set, Bengtsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Thrills manages to avoid the attempt.
Thrills swings widly with a right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrills throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thrills throws an off balance right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thrills! Bengtsson lets Thrills back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thrills is rocked!
It looks like Cheap Thrills has been cut.
Thrills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bengtsson rattles Thrills with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Thrills tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Bengtsson dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Thrills stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benny Bengtsson!
After the fight, Benny Bengtsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 2855 p4p, 3201 weight class) and Yuri Gagarin (ranked 303 p4p, 339 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagarin moves away.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Gagarin misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagarin was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gagarin in his tracks.
Gagarin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagarin lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gagarin lands with an overhand left.
Gagarin misses with a double jab.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagarin. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gagarin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabs at Gagarin's body.
Gagarin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Gagarin.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Gagarin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gagarin tries to avoid it.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Gagarin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gagarin tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Gagarin throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Gagarin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Gagarin's head.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagarin.
Gagarin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Gagarin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gagarin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gagarin throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gagarin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagarin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gagarin looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Gagarin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gagarin misses its intended target.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagarin.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Gagarin feints the counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Gagarin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes gets a clinch.
Gagarin is trying to break free.
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gagarin is defending well for now.
Gagarin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Gagarin tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Gagarin avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes has Gagarin pressed against the cage, preventing Gagarin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes has Gagarin pressed against the cage, preventing Gagarin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gagarin struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Gagarin blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gagarin backwards.
Barnes prevents Gagarin from breaking the clinch.
Gagarin prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Gagarin looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a straight right by Gagarin.
Gagarin ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gagarin on the side of the head.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Gagarin circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Gagarin blocks the leg kick.
Gagarin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gagarin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gagarin misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Gagarin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gagarin throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Gagarin.
Gagarin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gagarin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagarin moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Gagarin. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Gagarin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gagarin blocks a jab.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gagarin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gagarin just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gagarin misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagarin. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes swings for the body but Gagarin moves out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from Gagarin.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gagarin throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gagarin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagarin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Gagarin misses with a left hand
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Gagarin slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Gagarin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagarin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagarin throws a counter combo.
Gagarin throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Gagarin misses.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gagarin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Gagarin's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adam Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Gagarin throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gagarin throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Gagarin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagarin.
Gagarin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gagarin can do to turn this around?
Gagarin misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Gagarin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Gagarin avoids them all with ease.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Gagarin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagarin throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Gagarin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gagarin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gagarin's elbow.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gagarin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Gagarin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Gagarin checks it.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Gagarin avoids nicely.
Gagarin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Gagarin scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagarin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Gagarin.
Gagarin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gagarin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gagarin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Adam Barnes has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gagarin momentarily.
Gagarin misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Gagarin lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagarin.
Barnes throws a quick counter head kick but Gagarin was just out of range.
Gagarin takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Gagarin misses.
Gagarin misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gagarin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagarin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Gagarin down.
Gagarin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagarin throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gagarin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gagarin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes slips a straight right by Gagarin.
Gagarin lands a right hook to the body.
Gagarin loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Gagarin misses with a hook.
Gagarin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gagarin.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gagarin missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Gagarin's ribs.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gagarin throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes slips a straight right by Gagarin.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes stalks Gagarin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gagarin's face. Gagarin staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes throws a body punch but Gagarin moves out of range.
Barnes throws a body punch but Gagarin moves out of range.
Gagarin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Gagarin.
A big left from Gagarin misses.
Gagarin lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Gagarin moves away and avoids it.
Gagarin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gagarin, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gagarin defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Gagarin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gagarin.
A jab from Gagarin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Gagarin avoids it well.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Gagarin moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gagarin.
Gagarin misses the shot to the body.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gagarin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagarin looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gagarin throws out the jab.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Gagarin shakes it off.
Gagarin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Gagarin.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gagarin both land. Nice combination.
Gagarin throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Gagarin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagarin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gagarin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Gagarin needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Gagarin misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagarin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gagarin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagarin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gagarin is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Gagarin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Gagarin checks the leg kick.
Gagarin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gagarin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes feints a jab promting Gagarin to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gagarin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Gagarin throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuri Gagarin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes lands a jab to Gagarin's midsection.
Barnes connects with a right that clearly hurt Gagarin. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Barnes proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Gagarin collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Barnes!
Adam Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 3185 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Colins White (ranked 408 p4p, 215 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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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colins White!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks with a nice calf kick.
White misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Brooks was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brooks misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from White.
Donk. Brooks catches White right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from White.
Brooks with the inside leg kick.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
Brooks throws a hook but White blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White is trying to push Brooks away but Brooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks letting White take a breather here.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Colins White has been cut.
White scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Brooks is looking to chop away at White's legs.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Brooks shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut.
White misses with a looping left.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Colins White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
White throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
White tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the cage.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colins White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice jab there from White.
White connects with a single shot there.
White throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
White lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at Gotham City Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Brooks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks tries a low kick but White avoids it.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
A leg kick checked by White.
A big right from White misses.
White throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jab from White.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
White is trying to break free.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Eric Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brooks working aggressively here.
White blocks a body shot from Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
White prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a body shot.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Brooks.
White throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by White.
A punch combination from White misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
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 Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colins White'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. This is the final round!
White throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the cage.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Brooks.
A short right from Brooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White tries to move into range but Brooks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brooks tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Brooks throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
White lands a body shot.
White misses with an uppercut.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from White.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
White can't break the clinch.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brooks on the side of the head.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses with a looping right.
Brooks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brooks tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brooks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks connects with a leg kick.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Colins White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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