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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Targaryen (ranked 23743 p4p, 24628 weight class) and Javier Montealdo (ranked 538 p4p, 542 weight class). Targaryen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Montealdo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montealdo throws a left that rocks Targaryen and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Montealdo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Targaryen regain composure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montealdo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Targaryen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Montealdo!
Javier Montealdo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Jon Targaryen stepped up to the mic, saying 'until next time'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 21246 p4p, 6106 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 208 p4p, 170 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple 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 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holey looks to clinch
and Goldberg counters with a big uppercut that knocks Holey off his feet! Goldberg dives into side control looking to finish!
 Holey is rocked!
 It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg lands a big left to the face of Holey, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Goldberg and another - Holey is out! Goldberg stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Goldberg!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bill Goldberg thanked Altitude Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trimagasi Junior (ranked 23907 p4p, 2421 weight class) and Onterrio Smith (ranked 727 p4p, 300 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trimagasi Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onterrio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Junior's guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith pushes down on Junior's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Junior is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Junior defends the submission attempt.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Junior defends it well.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Junior defends the submission attempt.
Smith is keen to just control but Junior is a slippery customer.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Junior defending well.
Junior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Junior tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith 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.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Junior defends it.
Smith is trying to control. Junior wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith 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.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Junior won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Junior tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junior trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Junior defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onterrio Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith scores with a takedown into Junior's guard.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Junior.
Smith wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Onterrio Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Junior tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Junior moves into full guard.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Junior's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Junior's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Junior.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Junior tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Junior is on top in guard.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Junior defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Smith is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Junior regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith stays in close to Junior's body and controls the position.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Junior slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onterrio Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Junior stuffs the takedown.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Onterrio Smith has been cut.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Junior throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Junior tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junior.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Trimagasi Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Junior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Junior's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Junior.
It looks like Trimagasi Junior has been cut.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trimagasi Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Junior counters with a quick kick to the body but Smith blocks it.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith looks to clinch
and Junior counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith checks a leg kick.
As Junior backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Junior manages to avoid it all.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Junior connects with a single shot there.
Junior blocks a jab.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Onterrio Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trimagasi Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Junior sprawls well.
Junior misses with a leg kick.
Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 Smith is rocked!
Junior scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Junior.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Junior lands with a good body shot.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Junior lands a big right hand that sends Smith crashing to the mat! Junior stays standing though and waves Smith back to his feet!
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him?
That has opened up Onterrio Smith's cut even more.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Junior rattles Smith with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Smith tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Junior dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Smith stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trimagasi Junior!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Johansson (ranked 3414 p4p, 2734 weight class) and Heinrich Wilheim (ranked 446 p4p, 360 weight class). Wilheim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Russian Village Boys "Cyka". Heinrich Wilheim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johan Johansson's chin.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heinrich Wilheim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilheim's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilheim is staying active underneath Johansson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johansson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilheim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johansson trying to control from half guard but Wilheim is working away.
Johansson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilheim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johansson.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johansson lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilheim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wilheim actively working from the bottom here.
Wilheim wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
Johansson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilheim is not content to let Johansson control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilheim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johansson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Wilheim keeps moving.
Wilheim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johansson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johansson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johansson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilheim's head.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Wilheim keeps moving.
Johansson stays in close to Wilheim's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Heinrich Wilheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson shoots in but Wilheim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilheim with the counter takedown but Johansson avoids it easily.
Wilheim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown but Wilheim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilheim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johansson defends it well.
Wilheim misses with a wild combination.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilheim as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilheim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilheim throws out the jab.
Wilheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilheim tries to keep at a distance but Johansson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilheim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilheim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Wilheim struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Johansson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johansson fails to pull guard.
Johansson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilheim smiles and moves away.
Wilheim looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Wilheim throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilheim throws a hook but Johansson avoids it easily.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heinrich Wilheim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilheim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johansson 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.
Johansson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilheim wants to control but Johansson is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heinrich Wilheim will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilheim throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Good exchange - Wilheim coming out on top.
Johansson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilheim.
Johansson dives in for a single leg takedown but Wilheim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johansson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilheim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilheim throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Johansson darts in looking for a takedown but Wilheim gets double underhooks and turns Johansson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilheim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson tries to pull guard but Wilheim won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilheim throws an elbow but misses.
Wilheim is working Johansson over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson jumps guard but Wilheim stands there with Johansson around his waist. Johansson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Wilheim.
It looks like Johan Johansson has been cut.
Wilheim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilheim throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson dives in and grabs Wilheim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilheim pushes down on Johansson's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johansson is defended easily by Wilheim.
Johansson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilheim avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilheim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilheim throws a chopping leg kick but Johansson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johansson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johansson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilheim pushes Johansson off and gets back to his feet.
Wilheim lands a nice looking body shot.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilheim as he jumps to the side.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson slips a straight right by Wilheim.
Johansson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johansson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Wilheim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wilheim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johansson swings around for an armbar but Wilheim sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johansson's guard.
Johansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilheim wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.
Johansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilheim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilheim wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilheim pushing down on Johansson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wilheim is thwarting Johansson's attempts to control the position.
Johansson is controlling Wilheim's trapped leg to prevent Wilheim from advancing to side control.
Wilheim is working for a kimura but Johansson is defending it quite comfortably.
Wilheim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johansson to stand up.
Wilheim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johansson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilheim's waist but Wilheim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johansson off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Wilheim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johan Johansson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilheim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johansson shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilheim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johansson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Wilheim. No joy for Johansson on that attempt.
Heinrich Wilheim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilheim!
Johansson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson blocks the body kick.
Johansson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilheim's half guard.
Johan Johansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilheim is looking for a sweep. Johansson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johansson works his way into full mount!
Wilheim has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Johansson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johansson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johansson tries to control but Wilheim wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilheim is trying to escape the mount.
Johansson looking to finish Wilheim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wilheim!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johansson punching from mount but Wilheim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johansson tries to control but Wilheim wriggling away.
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wilheim hang on?
Johansson unloads with some shots from mount but Wilheim bucks and avoids them well.
Johansson lands with some strikes.
Johansson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wilheim turns into him and now he's in Johansson's guard.
Wilheim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johansson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working a defensive guard here.
Wilheim is pushing down on Johansson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johansson is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilheim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wilheim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johansson gets full guard.
Wilheim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johansson's guard.
Johansson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wilheim passes Johansson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilheim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wilheim avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.
Wilheim is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wilheim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johan Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson shoots in but Wilheim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johansson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johansson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilheim defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Wilheim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilheim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Wilheim!
An out of breath Heinrich Wilheim 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 1835 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Tjeeerd De Vries (ranked 205 p4p, 204 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tjeeerd De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries throws a lazy uppercut
and Shavers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Vries ducks right into an uppercut from Shavers.
Shavers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shavers scores with a jab to the body.
Shavers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Vries moves into range and clinches up with Shavers.
A head punch on the inside from De Vries fails to land.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.
De Vries misses with a punch to the body.
De Vries lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shavers as the two fighters clinch.
Shavers breaks from the clinch.
Shavers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Vries.
De Vries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shavers, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Vries.
De Vries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shavers tries a body shot but De Vries blocks it.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shavers can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike from Shavers.
De Vries lands with a right to the head.
Shavers is looking to break free of the clinch but De Vries has double underhooks.
Shavers can't break the clinch.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Shavers avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
Shavers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shavers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.
De Vries throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaverss head.
Shavers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Vries lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Vries lands with a right to the head.
De Vries struggles to land a body shot inside as Shavers controls his hands.
Shavers can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
Shavers tries to work over De Vries's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Vries lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vries misses with some punches.
Shavers takes a shot to the head.
De Vries scores with a shot to the side of Shavers's head.
De Vries is working Shavers over against the cage.
Shavers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Vries is leaning against Shavers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shavers is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Vries throws an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Shavers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
De Vries lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Vries lands with a left to the head.
De Vries tries to pull guard but Shavers holds him up against the cage and eventually De Vries drops back down to his feet.
De Vries makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Vries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
De Vries lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shavers.
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
De Vries lands a big left hand right to the temple and Shavers goes down!
Shavers is rocked!
De Vries decides to stand and escape the position.
Oh Shavers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries clinches.
De Vries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shavers seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from De Vries.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike.
De Vries makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Vries lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shavers or not.
A short uppercut from De Vries.
De Vries pushes Shavers against the cage. De Vries is working some dirty boxing. De Vries pushes off with a quick right hook! Shavers goes down! Shavers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! De Vries moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tjeeerd De Vries!
A victorious Tjeeerd De Vries thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 727 p4p, 1963 weight class) and Chief Chumbo (ranked 103 p4p, 267 weight class). Chief Chumbo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chief Chumbo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Chumbo misses its intended target.
Jomoney has a takedown stuffed.
And Chumbo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jomoney pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jomoney is defended easily by Chumbo.
Jomoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chumbo.
Chumbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jomoney doesn't seem bothered though.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but Chumbo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chumbo sprawls well. Chumbo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
Chumbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chumbo defends it nicely.
Jomoney ducks under a wild hook from Chumbo.
Chumbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jomoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Chumbo.
Jomoney has been working on his balance at Punch Out Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Chumbo.
Jomoney shoots in and drives through. Chumbo sprawls well.
Jomoney dives in and grabs Chumbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chumbo pushes down on Jomoney's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chumbo. Jomoney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chumbo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jomoney sprawls well initially but Chumbo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chumbo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chumbo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jomoney is not content to let Chumbo control the position.
Jomoney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chumbo trying to control from half guard but Jomoney is working away.
Jomoney is trying is best to control the position here.
Jomoney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chumbo.
Jomoney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chumbo.
Jomoney taking some punishment here, with Chumbo in his half guard.
Chumbo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jomoney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chumbo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chumbo's back!
Chumbo is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney struggling to land strikes to the head as Chumbo covers up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jomoney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chumbo wants to control his opponent's hands but Jomoney gets his hands free.
Jomoney lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Chumbo hold on?!
Jomoney scores with punches to the body.
Jomoney trying to control momentarily.
Jomoney missing with punches from the back.
Jomoney lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jomoney scores with punches and elbows.
Chumbo staying busy and making it hard for Jomoney to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jomoney is not going to allow Chumbo to sit and survive in this position.
Chumbo covers up after that shot from Jomoney.
Jomoney is landing with strikes from the back.
Chumbo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jomoney struggling to land strikes to the head as Chumbo covers up.
Chumbo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chumbo tries to escape but Jomoney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jomoney is working the ground and pound. Can Chumbo escape?
Jomoney lands punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Chumbo!
Jomoney is landing big shots and Chumbo is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Jomoney!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 1316 p4p, 2113 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 147 p4p, 219 weight class). Darken Rahl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rahl tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rahl to the ground. Rahl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rahl missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Rahl.
Rahl misses the jab.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rahl finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Rahl sprawls well.
Darken Rahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
Diaz slips a straight right by Rahl.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Rahl, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Rahl against the cage but Rahl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Rahl throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Rahl.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Rahl pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Rahl.
Rahl stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz throws a strike but Rahl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rahl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rahl has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rahl postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz working for a triangle but Rahl defends it easily.
Rahl works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rahl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rahl doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rahl manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rahl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rahl defends it easily.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Rahl from controlling successfully.
Diaz controls Rahl momentarily but Rahl frees himself.
Rahl working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Rahl slips an elbow through the middle.
Rahl trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Rahl controlling him for the moment.
Rahl with a nice head shot there.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rahl defends well.
Rahl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rahl content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Rahl connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz is rocked!
Rahl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Rahl finish him?
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Rahl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahl controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darken Rahl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rahl circles away.
Rahl darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rahl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rahl doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahl.
Rahl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Rahl as Diaz shoots in.
Darken Rahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
A jab lands there for Rahl.
Rahl slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rahl is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Rahl circles away and we're back to standing.
Rahl forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahl throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Rahl.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rahl after a bit of a struggle.
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!
Diaz has Rahl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rahl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Rahl has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Rahl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Rahl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahl.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rahl is defending well.
Rahl avoiding damage.
Rahl working aggressively here.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rahl seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Rahl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rahl.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rahl swivels and escapes.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rahl sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Rahl throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rahl is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Rahl slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rahl lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Rahl defends easily.
Rahl trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Rahl being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Rahl wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rahl controls the pace.
Rahl landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rahl connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rahl preventing the sweep.
Rahl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rahl stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rahl trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rahl is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rahl defends it easily.
Rahl cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Rahl's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darken Rahl dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Rahl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Rahl.
Rahl misses with a wild combination.
Rahl cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rahl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rahl gets a clinch.
Diaz wants to take the fight to the mat but Rahl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rahl misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rahl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Darken Rahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
Rahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahl is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rahl down to the mat. Rahl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Rahl sprawls well.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rahl tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Rahl's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rahl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rahl wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Rahl keeps moving.
Diaz is in close to Rahl's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rahl is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rahl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Rahl avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rahl continues to drive forward.
Rahl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rahl moves into the clinch.
Rahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahl throws a head punch that misses.
Rahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Rahl throws a head punch that misses.
Rahl pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rahl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rahl stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Rahl is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rahl down to the mat. Rahl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahl misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Rahl stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Darken Rahl is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahl throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Rahl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahl will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Rahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rahl pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rahl drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl postures up.
Rahl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Rahl arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Diaz's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darken Rahl!
An out of breath and clearly excited Darken Rahl thanked Conquer for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 1810 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Kribb Furgesson (ranked 206 p4p, 128 weight class). Samuel Rodrigues has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribb Furgesson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furgesson throws a right hand that Rodrigues ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigues also avoids with ease.
Rodrigues wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Furgesson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Furgesson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodrigues closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Furgesson has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues jumps guard but Furgesson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Furgesson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigues won't allow it.
Furgesson breaks the clinch.
Furgesson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Furgesson.
Rodrigues clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigues decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues looking for a guillotine here but Furgesson defends easily.
Rodrigues is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Furgesson trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues looking for a guillotine here but Furgesson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgesson trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodrigues can't keep his opponent in guard - Furgesson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Furgesson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rodrigues could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Furgesson has cracked it and Rodrigues is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Furgesson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kribb Furgesson!
Kribb Furgesson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 652 p4p, 744 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 100 p4p, 116 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky. Randleman has chosen Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman feints a counter leg kick.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Randleman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Randleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randleman's head.
King looks to land a left hand but Randleman moved out of range nicely.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Randleman moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King connects with the punch.
David King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King misses with a left hand
and Randleman counters with a one-two 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!
King looks to land a right hand but Randleman moved out of range.
And Randleman responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman slips a straight right by King.
Randleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Randleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King scores with a hook.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Randleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King tests Randleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Randleman to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like David King has been cut.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Randleman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Randleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King takes a swing at Randleman's ribcage but misses.
Randleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Randleman finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a monster head kick that knocks King out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Randy Randleman!
A very excited looking Randy Randleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
David King was interviewed post fight and said 'Goin' t'pub afterwards, have a few pints & move on to the next chapter. I couldn't be mithered with it all anyway, you know what I mean? Can't be arsed'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 225 p4p, 195 weight class) and Greg Connor (ranked 31 p4p, 27 weight class). Connor has chosen Cherub Rock as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chulalongkorn misses.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Connor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Connor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chulalongkorn.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulalongkorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Greg Connor has been cut.
Connor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Chulalongkorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chulalongkorn.
Connor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Connor walks into a jab.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulalongkorn throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Connor walks into a stiff left hand from Chulalongkorn.
Connor is rocked!
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulalongkorn misses the body punch
enabling Connor to counter with a crisp jab.
Chulalongkorn thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
Connor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Chulalongkorn misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Connor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook
and Chulalongkorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Chulalongkorn.
Connor moves away from the strike by Chulalongkorn.
A swing and a miss from Chulalongkorn.
Connor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chulalongkorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Connor moves away from the strike by Chulalongkorn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Connor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chulalongkorn throws out the jab.
Connor throws out a counter right but Chulalongkorn avoids it with no problem.
Chulalongkorn cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn misses with a jab to the body
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulalongkorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Chulalongkorn lands.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chulalongkorn takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Chulalongkorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Connor counters with a nice body shot.
Chulalongkorn throws a shot to the body.
Chulalongkorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Connor's head backwards.
Connor darts in and clinches Chulalongkorn up against the cage.
Chulalongkorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulalongkorn tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chulalongkorns head.
Chulalongkorn tries for a takedown but Connor manages to get underhooks.
Chulalongkorn misses with the head strike.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Chulalongkorn avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Connor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulalongkorn.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chulalongkorn is defending well for now.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnificent Chulalongkorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor lands a body punch.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connor to keep the fight standing.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Connor stands there with Chulalongkorn around his waist. Chulalongkorn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulalongkorn managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor blocking some punches.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Chulalongkorn fails to land.
Connor lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn digs a right hand into Connor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connor's gas tank.
Chulalongkorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Chulalongkorn tries to pull guard but Connor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connor.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chulalongkorn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connor to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magnificent Chulalongkorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor staying out of range there.
Chulalongkorn throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Chulalongkorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chulalongkorn looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Chulalongkorn throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Chulalongkorn misses
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Chulalongkorn misses with a straight right.
Chulalongkorn misses with a left hand
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chulalongkorn is rocked!
Chulalongkorn throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Chulalongkorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulalongkorn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chulalongkorn seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulalongkorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook to the body
and Chulalongkorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chulalongkorn throws a right hand that misses
and Connor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chulalongkorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chulalongkorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chulalongkorn misses with a shot to the body
and Connor scores with a counter punch that sends Chulalongkorn to the canvas! Connor smells blood - he's punishing Chulalongkorn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chulalongkorn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Connor!
Greg Connor is the new featherweight champion!
Greg Connor 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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