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GC 381 Christie vs Bengtsson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 3052 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Ryan Henderson (ranked 332 p4p, 222 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Ryan Henderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson .
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Henderson with the counter takedown but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson with the counter takedown but Okafor avoids it easily.
Henderson slips a straight right by Okafor.
Okafor cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Okafor's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okafor keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
Okafor is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Okafor is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Okafor is trying to control but can't.
Okafor is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson throwing shots but Okafor is blocking nicely.
Henderson prevents Okafor from improving his position.
Henderson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Okafor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okafor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor slips a straight right by Henderson .
Okafor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Okafor, which made it look bad.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Okafor throws a leg kick which misses Henderson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Okafor.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor punishes Henderson 's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson slips a jab from Okafor.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sunshine Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Okafor finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Okafor manages to retain guard.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Okafor is trying to hold Henderson in close to prevent damage but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okafor defending well though.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson .
Henderson is trying to control. Okafor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okafor is just riding it out for now. Henderson eventually gives up the hold.
Okafor looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Sunshine Okafor 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.
Okafor scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Okafor lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Okafor shakes it off.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Henderson cracks Okafor with an open hand slap.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okafor circles away quickly and effectively.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor misses with a looping left.
Henderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Okafor defends it well.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okafor. Okafor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson , as that shot connected.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Sunshine Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Okafor's head back.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
A jab from Henderson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Henderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okafor scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor is looking to chop away at Henderson 's legs.
Okafor defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henderson just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okafor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henderson misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor scores with a body shot.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Okafor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson passes into side control, despite Okafor's attempt to control the position.
Henderson lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson trying to control the action but Okafor is working from the bottom.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Henderson .
Henderson landing strikes.
Henderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Okafor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Okafor dodges the ground and pound from Henderson .
Okafor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My spies in Roosters Coop inform me that Henderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Henderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Okafor down.
Henderson working away.
Okafor is looking for a sweep.
Okafor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henderson .
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okafor keeps working.
Henderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Okafor is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Okafor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Henderson 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Okafor.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Okafor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
Henderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Okafor takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Okafor misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
Henderson misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor lands a head shot.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okafor slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Henderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Okafor's guard.
Okafor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Henderson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Okafor working aggressively here.
Okafor breaks from the clinch.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson .
Okafor moves away from the strike by Henderson .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Okafor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Okafor scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson cracks Okafor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Okafor throws a leg kick which misses Henderson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okafor defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Okafor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sunshine Okafor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Henderson misses with a hook
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Okafor shows good takedown defense.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Henderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okafor is fending him off so far but Henderson persists. Nope, Okafor circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunshine Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Okafor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunshine Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, Sunshine Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonne Nguema (ranked 6516 p4p, 24281 weight class) and Bledge Stevenson (ranked 191 p4p, 203 weight class). The key to victory for Antonne Nguema has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonne Nguema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bledge Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguema fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nguema scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Bledge Stevenson has been cut.
Nguema lands a big right hand that sends Stevenson crashing to the mat! Nguema stays standing though and waves Stevenson back to his feet!
Stevenson is aggressively charging in as Nguema backs up avoiding any damage. Nguema tosses out a jab and Stevenson runs right into it face first! Stevenson is out cold! Nguema dropped down on all fours and is barking in Stevenson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonne Nguema!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Barnes (ranked 2737 p4p, 24570 weight class) and Ju Hicks (ranked 267 p4p, 529 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ju Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ju Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Hicks's brow.
Barnes stops Hicks from standing up.
Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks looking to control.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Barnes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes 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.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks is trying to buck Barnes off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hicks down.
Hicks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hicks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes controlling the position from side mount.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hicks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hicks to see if he's OK.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hicks is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes cracks Hicks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Hicks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hicks down.
Barnes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hicks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Barnes!
Michael Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ju Hicks had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent. I was off my game tonight and he capitalized. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Yonic (ranked 2507 p4p, 6859 weight class) and William Smyth (ranked 339 p4p, 711 weight class). Island Yonic 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Island Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, William Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Smyth back into the cage.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smyth's efforts to push away.
Smyth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smyth throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Yonic moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smyth fails to land.
Yonic wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Yonic as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth is looking to slow Yonic down with leg kicks.
Smyth lands a right hook to the body.
Smyth scores with the left hand. Yonic knows he should have avoided that one.
Smyth misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to clinch.
Smyth looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Yonic dives in for a single leg takedown but Smyth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yonic tries to land knees in the clinch but Smyth avoids the damage to the body.
Yonic working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smyth to keep the fight standing.
Yonic is trying to trip Smyth. He has hold of a leg but Smyth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yonic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yonic is standing up over Smyth. Smyth looks to escape but Yonic dives into side control.
Yonic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controls the position from side control.
Smyth is looking to regain half guard here but Yonic keeps moving and retains side control.
Yonic is staying tight to Smyth's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yonic stands up and beckons Smyth to his feet.
Smyth lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Smyth scores with a four punch combination!
Smyth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yonic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yonic tried to counter with a leg kick but Smyth avoided it.
Smyth lands with a nice body punch.
Smyth is looking to clinch but Yonic is avoiding it.
Yonic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smyth on his heels. He'll look to pass Smyth's guard now, I'm sure.
Yonic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yonic throws a big elbow that misses.
Yonic controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Yonic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yonic is pushing down on Smyth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smyth is fighting to maintain full guard but Yonic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yonic controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smyth has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Smyth 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smyth dives in and scores a takedown into Yonic's guard.
Smyth tries to free his leg and advance position but Yonic is retaining full guard.
Yonic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smyth's guard.
Yonic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yonic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smyth looking to control.
Yonic working some strikes from top position.
Yonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smyth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yonic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smyth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yonic wants to clinch.
Smyth scores with a nice head shot.
Yonic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown but Smyth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yonic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smyth quickly recovers to half guard.
Smyth makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Yonic slips under a jab from Smyth.
Yonic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Smyth in a clinch.
Yonic jumps guard and drags Smyth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smyth looking to pass the guard.
Smyth throws a big right hand that misses.
Yonic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Smyth scoring with some ground and pound.
Smyth throws a strike but Yonic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yonic stands up over Smyth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yonic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yonic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smyth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yonic tries to clinch but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smyth with a hook.
Smyth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smyth lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
Smyth won't allow Yonic to get back to his feet.
Yonic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smyth won't allow Yonic to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyth has gone for a leg lock! Yonic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smyth's guard.
Yonic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smyth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Island Yonic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yonic gets to his feet - Smyth follows without any prompting.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Smyth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smyth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yonic to the mat! Yonic manages to get full guard.
Smyth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smyth looking to pass the guard.
Yonic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smyth manages to get himself to full guard.
Yonic landing some decent shots from guard.
Yonic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic gets to his feet - Smyth follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic clinches with his opponent.
Yonic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smyth breaks the clinch.
Yonic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smyth.
Smyth's corner calls for a 1-2. Smyth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smyth stuffs the takedown.
Smyth lands a body shot.
Yonic slips a jab and a cross from Smyth.
Smyth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yonic.
William Smyth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with the combination.
Yonic is looking to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smyth enables Yonic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smyth manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic tries to free his leg and advance position but Smyth is retaining full guard.
Yonic is working hard here to advance position.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yonic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
William Smyth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smyth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smyth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tycoon Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smyth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonic.
Smyth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown but Smyth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Island Yonic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smyth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smyth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yonic momentarily.
Yonic shoots for a double leg takedown but Smyth sprawls well. He's pushed Yonic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smyth throws a series of punches but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yonic shoots in and gets a takedown into Smyth's guard.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Smyth is keeping the position.
Yonic content to stall in guard here.
Yonic throwing strikes from guard but Smyth blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Smyth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smyth 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Smyth!
An out of breath William Smyth 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Spilles (ranked 2991 p4p, 1624 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 109 p4p, 52 weight class). Malcom Farquharson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Spilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Farquharson.
Farquharson clinches with his opponent.
Farquharson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farquharson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spilles is keeping busy.
Spilles is trying to break the clinch but Farquharson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spilles fails to land.
Farquharson lands a hook that snaps the head of Spilles backwards.
Farquharson has Spilles pushed against the cage.
Farquharson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spilles is defending well for now.
Farquharson lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Peter Spilles has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spilles is trying to pull guard but Farquharson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Farquharson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farquharson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farquharson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spilles.
Farquharson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farquharson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson missing with knees to the body.
Farquharson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Farquharson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Farquharson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spilles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Farquharson can turn it around.
Spilles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Farquharson.
Spilles blocks a body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spilles avoids it.
Spilles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farquharson stalls.
Spilles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Farquharson after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Spilles on the inside.
Spilles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spilles lands a left hand.
Spilles throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spilles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spilles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Farquharson does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farquharson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson moves out of range as Spilles strikes.
Spilles moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFarquharson.
Spilles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farquharson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spilles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Farquharson avoids the head kick by Spilles.
Farquharson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farquharson checks a leg kick nicely.
Farquharson throws a counter combo.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spilles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farquharson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malcom Farquharson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spilles is just out of range.
Farquharson slips a jab from Spilles.
Farquharson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spilles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Farquharson moves into the clinch.
Farquharson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spilles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Spilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spilles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Farquharson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spilles working Farquharson over with knees to the body.
Spilles prevents a body shot from Farquharson.
A left hand lands to the body for Farquharson.
Farquharson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spilles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spilles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spilles working hard to break the clinch.
Spilles wants a takedown but no success here.
Farquharson lands an elbow that stopped Spilles in his tracks for a moment.
Farquharson gets through Spilles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farquharson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spilles is looking for a takedown.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Farquharson.
Farquharson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peter Spilles's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farquharson wants to stall.
Farquharson trying to control the position but instead, Spilles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Farquharson into the cage.
Farquharson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Farquharson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Spilles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Farquharson takes the fight into the clinch.
Spilles has had enough of the clinch but Farquharson keeps him there for the moment.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farquharson digs a right hand underneath Spilles's ribcage. Spilles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spilles has had enough of the clinch but Farquharson keeps him there for the moment.
Farquharson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spilles up against the cage.
Farquharson lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spilles working aggressively here.
Farquharson lands a hook that snaps the head of Spilles backwards.
Farquharson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farquharson controlling the action here for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spilles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spilles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spilles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson blocks a low kick nicely.
Spilles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peter Spilles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Peter Spilles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spilles lands a nice hook to Farquharson's body. Farquharson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice combination there by Farquharson.
Farquharson closes the distance and clinches.
Farquharson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Farquharson.
 Spilles is rocked!
Jeez, Peter Spilles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Spilles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Malcom Farquharson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Malcom Farquharson thanked Gatoroids 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 Sam Short (ranked 4124 p4p, 4100 weight class) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 501 p4p, 497 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Thrawn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thrawn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Short throws a jab when Thrawn was well out of range.
Thrawn misses with a looping right.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Short looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Short on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrawn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Short with a body shot.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrawn throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
Thrawn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thrawn scores with the left hand. Short knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrawn misses with an uppercut.
Short appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thrawn scores with a nice strike.
Thrawn throws a sloppy body shot
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrawn missing with a left hand there. Short was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Short.
Short was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Short manages to avoid it.
Thrawn lands a head shot.
Thrawn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Short counters with a left to the body.
Thrawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Short throwing a counter right hand but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrawn.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Thrawn lands the left hand.
Thrawn connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Short connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrawn's hands.
Short throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Short misses with a hook. Thrawn ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrawn misses the target.
Thrawn throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Thrawn blocks the low kick.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
Thrawn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrawn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Short finds it's way through Thrawn's defenses.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrawn.
Short swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thrawn misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Short misses
and Thrawn counters with a nice uppercut.
Short moves out of range as Thrawn strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short throws a hook but Thrawn blocks it.
Thrawn swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrawn.
Thrawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Short.
Short throws a wild body kick that Thrawn sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrawn misses the target.
Thrawn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Short had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Short drops Thrawn with a naaaaasty hook - Thrawn is in real trouble here! Short dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Short!
A very excited looking Sam Short made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burr (ranked 3501 p4p, 2355 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 442 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Burr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Burr.
Winchester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Burr.
Burr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Burr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Winchester finds it's way round the side to connect with Burr's head.
A swing and a miss from Winchester.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burr.
Winchester gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burr.
Burr is trying to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling him.
Winchester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winchester lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like William Burr has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but Burr blocks with his arms.
Winchester blocks an uppercut.
Winchester landing knees to the body.
Winchester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winchester working Burr over with knees to the body.
Winchester scores with a knee to the head.
Winchester crunches a lovely knee into Burr's ribcage.
We've been hearing reports that Burr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burr is breathing heavily.
Winchester lands a knee to the head.
Winchester crunches a lovely knee into Burr's ribcage.
Burr tries to throw a body punch but Winchester avoids it by throwing Burr 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!
Winchester works on Burr's body with a couple of short punches.
Winchester lands a knee to the head.
Winchester lands an elbow just above Burr 's eye.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester crunches a lovely knee into Burr's ribcage.
Winchester lands a nice knee to the body.
Winchester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winchester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winchester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burr's face.
Winchester lands an elbow inside that Burr shrugs off.
Winchester lands a left hand.
Winchester works on Burr's body with a couple of short punches.
Winchester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Burr is rocked!
A hook to the body from Winchester.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winchester.
Oh Burr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winchester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
William Burr's cut is getting worse.
Winchester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winchester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester jerks Burr's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Burr drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Winchester goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Winchester because Burr was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sam Winchester!
In his post fight interview, Sam Winchester started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hadr Bari (ranked 811 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Black Lives Jackson (ranked 118 p4p, 492 weight class). Hadr Bari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadr Bari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Lives Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bari is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Hadr Bari has been cut.
Bari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bari lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bari tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bari checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Bari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Bari tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Bari sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Bari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Hadr Bari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Lives Jackson.
Bari misses the jab.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bari as he avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but Bari moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Bari feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bari is avoiding it.
Bari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Bari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Bari sends Jackson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bari is motioning to the referee to let Jackson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Jackson is rocked!
It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bari finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Bari shrugs it off though.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bari gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hadr Bari!
Hadr Bari 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 752 p4p, 6708 weight class) and Fabiano Capellio (ranked 110 p4p, 665 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabiano Capellio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capellio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marius misses with a looping left.
Marius has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Marius with a jab.
Marius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Capellio is out of range and Marius settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Capellio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marius looks to land a left hand but Capellio moved out of range nicely.
Capellio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Capellio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marius lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Marius looks to land a combination but Capellio avoids it well.
Capellio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Capellio blocks the leg kick.
Capellio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marius.
Capellio ducks under a wild hook from Marius.
Gaius Marius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marius rushes Capellio and presses him up against the cage.
Marius is working Capellio over against the cage.
Capellio lands a left hand.
Capellio working aggressively here.
Capellio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marius tries a body shot but Capellio blocks it.
Capellio misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Capellio.
Capellio working aggressively here.
Marius breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Marius, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marius moves in looking to clinch but Capellio pushes him off.
Capellio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Marius throws a solid leg kick but Capellio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marius.
Marius misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Capellio! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Capellio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marius.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Capellio.
Marius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius connects with an inside leg kick.
Marius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Capellio responds with a good body kick, but Marius manages to step out the way in time.
Marius punishes Capellio's body with a nice straight punch.
Marius scores with a nice head shot.
Capellio throws a head kick but Marius moves out of range.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capellio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Capellio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capellio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Capellio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Marius there.
Marius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capellio counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Marius! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fabiano Capellio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 1156 p4p, 1697 weight class) and Benny Bengtsson (ranked 130 p4p, 188 weight class). Christie's entrance music is Amityville. A fine choice. Bengtsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Steven Christie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christie cracks Bengtsson with an open hand slap.
Bengtsson throws a series of punches but Christie moves out of range.
Christie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bengtsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengtsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
Christie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bengtssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut lands for Christie. That snapped Bengtsson's head back.
Christie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengtsson rushes Christie and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengtsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bengtsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengtsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson keeps control of Christie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bengtsson has Christie pressed against the cage, preventing Christie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut.
Bengtsson keeps control of Christie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christie is trying to push Bengtsson away but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Christie wants to break free but Bengtsson has control.
Bengtsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bengtsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Christie.
Christie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Bengtsson as the two fighters clinch.
Christie manages to break the clinch.
Bengtsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bengtsson is working Christie over against the cage.
Bengtsson keeps control of Christie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bengtsson is leaning against Christie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bengtsson stalling the fight.
Bengtsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Christie.
Bengtsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bengtsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Christie is trying to break free.
Christie tries to break free but Bengtsson pushes him back against the cage.
Christie can't break the clinch.
Christie tries to break free but Bengtsson pushes him back against the cage.
Christie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christie wants to break free but Bengtsson has control.
Christie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Christie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christie tries to break free but Bengtsson pushes him back against the cage.
Bengtsson just leaning against Christie, taking a breather.
Bengtsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bengtsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christie wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bengtsson throws a head punch that misses.
Christie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bengtsson prevents Christie from breaking the clinch.
Bengtsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Christie up against the cage.
Christie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christie scores with a nice strike.
Christie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengtsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Christie counter with a right hand.
Bengtsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Christie misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christie.
Bengtsson throws a lazy right hand but Christie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Bengtsson saw that one coming.
Christie misses the shot to the body.
Christie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bengtsson throws an off balance right hand
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bengtsson clinches up 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!
Christie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christie tries to circle away but Bengtsson has him pinned against the cage.
Bengtsson lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
Christie wants to get back to striking at distance but Bengtsson won't allow it.
Bengtsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bengtsson misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny Bengtsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christie gets tackled into the cage by Bengtsson. Bengtsson maintains the clinch.
Bengtsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christie breaks the clinch.
Bengtsson throws a shot to the body.
Bengtsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bengtsson scrambles back to his feet.
Christie throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengtsson lands with a right to the head.
Christie breaks from the clinch.
Christie with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christie misses with a looping right.
Christie sizes up Bengtsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Bengtsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Christie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bengtsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Christie throws a nice looking combination but Bengtsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bengtsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bengtsson closes the distance and pushes Christie back into the cage.
Bengtsson has Christie pressed against the cage, preventing Christie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christie wants to get back to striking at distance but Bengtsson won't allow it.
Bengtsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christie is trying to force a seperation but Bengtsson has the dominant position.
Christie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bengtsson lands a right hand.
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Christie working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bengtsson stalling against the cage.
Christie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bengtsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bengtsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christie can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bengtsson scores with a shot to the side of Christie's head.
Christie is trying to break free.
Christie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christie throws a hook but Bengtsson blocks it.
Christie misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie ducks under a wild hook from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson staying out of range there.
Christie takes a swing at Bengtsson's ribcage but misses.
Bengtsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Christie.
Good standup being displayed there by Christie as he connects with a hook.
Christie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christie sets himself, and Bengtsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Christie avoids it this time.
Christie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bengtsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bengtsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Christie finds it's target.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bengtsson moves into the clinch.
Christie tries to break free but Bengtsson pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bengtsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Christie breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christie takes a swing at Bengtsson's ribcage but misses.
Bengtsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bengtsson.
Christie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bengtsson at a distance.
Benny Bengtsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bengtsson tries to move into range but Christie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bengtsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Steven Christie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Christie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bengtsson counters with a series of strikes. Christie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bengtsson ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Christie scores with a shot to the body.
Bengtsson rushes Christie and presses him up against the cage.
Christie is trying to push Bengtsson away but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bengtsson prevents Christie from breaking the clinch.
Bengtsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bengtsson pushes Christie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Christie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christie wants to get back to striking at distance but Bengtsson won't allow it.
Bengtsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Christie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Christie.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengtsson moves away.
Bengtsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christie tries to bum rush Bengtsson with a series of wild strikes but Bengtsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengtsson slips a jab from Christie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christie.
Bengtsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengtsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christie momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Bengtsson moves into the clinch.
Christie working hard to break the clinch.
Bengtsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Bengtsson fails to land.
Bengtsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bengtsson stalling the fight.
Bengtsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christie is trying to break free.
Bengtsson keeps control of Christie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bengtsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bengtsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benny Bengtsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bengtsson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Bengtsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bengtsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Christie takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bengtsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bengtsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christies head.
Christie is trying to force a seperation but Bengtsson has the dominant position.
Bengtsson can't find room to land a body shot as Christie controls the action.
Bengtsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christie tries to break free but Bengtsson pushes him back against the cage.
Christie has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bengtsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christie is trying to force a seperation but Bengtsson has the dominant position.
Christie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bengtsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christie's efforts to push away.
Christie can't break the clinch.
Bengtsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Bengtsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christie's elbow.
Bengtsson'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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bengtsson.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but Bengtsson is controlling him.
Bengtsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Bengtsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christie or not.
Christie has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
Christie has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bengtsson effectively controlling the action here.
Bengtsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Bengtsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bengtsson really dominated that round.
That's time! Christie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bengtsson is looking to clinch but Christie is avoiding it.
Christie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steven Christie is winning the standup battle so far.
Christie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bengtsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christie is rocked!
Bengtsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Christie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Bengtsson.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but Bengtsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bengtsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bengtsson pushes Christie against the cage. Bengtsson is working some dirty boxing. Bengtsson pushes off with a quick right hook! Christie goes down! Christie tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bengtsson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Bengtsson!
Benny Bengtsson is the new featherweight champion!
Benny Bengtsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Steven Christie spoke after the fight, saying 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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