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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Panda Three (ranked 3127 p4p, 1827 weight class) and Marcus Hughes (ranked 411 p4p, 254 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Three.
Three misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Three moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Three throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Three sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Three is adopting a defensive guard.
Hughes stands up over Three, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Three utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Three wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Three on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Three tries to get out of the position.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Three is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Three manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Three's guard.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hughes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Three is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Three might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes won't allow Three to sweep him here.
Three keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes stands up over Three, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes trying to control but Three is working from the bottom.
Three tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Three is keeping the position.
Three not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Hughes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Three's head.
Three wants to control but Hughes passes easily into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Three is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Three wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Three with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Three is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
Three tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hughes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to finish Three with some ground and pound. This is bad for Three!
Three is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Three is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes is working for a guillotine from mount but Three frees his head quite easily.
Three keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Three is working hard here to advance position.
Three taking shots to the head.
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.
Hughes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Three's face.
 Three is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Hughes! Three is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Hughes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gabel (ranked 2673 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Gajah Mada (ranked 364 p4p, 367 weight class). Gabel comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- Right Above It. Mada has chosen Fighter Mode as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gajah Mada!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabel pulls Mada in close to prevent any damage.
Gabel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gabel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gabel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabel is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel is in close to Mada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabel is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gabel content to stall in guard here.
Gabel wants to pass the guard but Mada is keeping the position.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gabel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gabel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gabel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel pushes Mada up against the cage in a clinch.
Mada successfully pulls guard.
Mada trying to keep a closed guard but Gabel is proving a slippery customer.
Gabel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gabel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mada is on top in guard.
Gabel looking for a guillotine here but Mada defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mada's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mada is keeping the position for now.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gabel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Gabel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gabel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gabel.
Gabel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mada jumps into guard, dragging Gabel to the mat.
Mada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gabel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gabel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mada's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel stops Mada from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Gabel stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel working Mada over with strikes.
Well, if Gabel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Mada tries to get to full guard but Gabel has control of the leg.
That's two 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.
Gabel working over Mada with some ground and pound. Mada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gabel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mada taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
Gabel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gabel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mada is trying to maintain the position but Gabel is very close to passing his half guard.
Gabel trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mada manages to get to full guard.
Mada lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gabel 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.
Gabel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gabel managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mada wants to control from the top but Gabel keeps moving.
Mada looking to pass the guard.
Gabel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scott Gabel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gabel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Gabel dominated that second round.
That's time! Gabel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gabel. That did some damage!
Mada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gabel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gabel manages to get back to half guard.
Gabel wants to improve his position but Mada is controlling well.
Gabel is doing well to control the position and prevent Mada from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gabel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gabel wants to sweep here but Mada controlling him for the moment.
Gabel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gabel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gabel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mada taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
Gabel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mada can do to turn this around?
Gabel trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mada trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Mada is looking for a sweep. Gabel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabel not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is thwarting Mada's attempts to control the position.
Gabel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gabel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mada trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Gabel controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabel is concentrating on defense, preventing Mada from advancing position.
Mada thows a huge punch but Gabel dodges it nicely.
Gajah Mada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Gabel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gabel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Gabel!
Scott Gabel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gajah Mada had this to say: 'World please forgive Me'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 5163 p4p, 6556 weight class) and Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 529 p4p, 614 weight class). Patrick Kearney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Tannenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannenbaum 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.
Kearney throws a right hand that Tannenbaum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tannenbaum also avoids with ease.
Kearney scores with a jab.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tannenbaum throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Kearney lunges at Tannenbaum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tannenbaum's hand.
Tannenbaum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kearney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tannenbaum misses the body punch
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Kearney lands with a nice combination. Tannenbaum backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannenbaum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tannenbaum looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Tannenbaum manages to avoid it.
Kearney cracks Tannenbaum with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tannenbaum throws an off balance right hand
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kearney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kearney clobbers Tannenbaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kearney has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannenbaum.
Kearney scores with a punch to the head.
Tannenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Tannenbaum does no damage.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Tannenbaum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannenbaum misses with a straight right.
Kearney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tannenbaum under the eye.
Tannenbaum throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
Kearney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tannenbaum has time to react.
Kearney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tannenbaum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tannenbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tannenbaum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tannenbaum misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Tannenbaum toppling to the canvas! Tannenbaum scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!
 Tannenbaum is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the side of Kearney's head but Kearney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kearney lands a big uppercut and Tannenbaum crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tannenbaum looks OK. Kearney waves Tannenbaum back to his feet!
Tannenbaum is still on wobbly legs! Can Kearney finish him?
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Tannenbaum wants to counter with a clinch but Kearney pushes him away.
Tannenbaum seems to have recovered his senses.
Tannenbaum 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.
Kearney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tannenbaum sprawling to the canvas! Tannenbaum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kearney finish him?!
Kearney ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Tannenbaum out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tug (ranked 4481 p4p, 25031 weight class) and Igor Koskitov (ranked 473 p4p, 677 weight class). Koskitov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Тих бял Дунав. Igor Koskitov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Tug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Koskitov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tug lands a slapping body shot.
Koskitov throws the kick towards the body but Tug avoids it.
Mark Tug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tug moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tug swinging wildly here.
Koskitov throws a counter combo.
Tug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskitov.
Tug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskitov was well out of range. Poor timing from Tug.
Tug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koskitov.
Koskitov moves out of range of the body kick.
Koskitov is looking for the big counter here.
Tug throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koskitov misses with the combination.
Tug lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koskitov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskitov moves out of range of the body kick.
Tug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tug tries a head kick but it misses.
Koskitov throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Mark Tug has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskitov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tug misses the jab.
Koskitov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Koskitov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koskitov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koskitov slips a jab and a cross from Tug.
Koskitov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tug missing with a left hand there. Koskitov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tug jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koskitov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tug on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Koskitov.
Tug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tug scores with a jab to the head.
Tug looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskitov is just out of range.
Koskitov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Tug. Those never looked like landing.
Koskitov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tug.
Tug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tug is looking to wear down Koskitov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskitov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tug throws out the jab.
Koskitov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tug throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koskitov unleashes a big counter combination but Tug bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koskitov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tug's head.
Tug throws a right hand that Koskitov ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskitov also avoids with ease.
Tug is breathing heavily.
Koskitov lands a nice looking body kick.
Koskitov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tug.
Tug looks to land a combination but Koskitov avoids it well.
Koskitov connects with a high kick.
Koskitov throws a nice looking combination but Tug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koskitov slips under a jab from Tug.
Koskitov fakes the leg kick and cracks Tug in the body.
Tug slips a jab and a cross from Koskitov.
Koskitov swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Koskitov misses.
Tug throws a counter high kick but Koskitov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Koskitov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mark Tug's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koskitov.
Koskitov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koskitov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tug circles away quickly and effectively.
Tug moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tug throws a hook to the side of Koskitov's head but Koskitov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koskitov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tug did well to prevent Koskitov getting side control.
Tug has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Koskitov is on him like a limpet, forcing Tug back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskitov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koskitov has hold of one of Tug's legs. Tug is fighting the takedown attempt but Koskitov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koskitov is working Tug over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koskitov trying to control but Tug is working from the bottom.
Koskitov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tug is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tug 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.
Tug is trying to control the position but Koskitov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskitov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koskitov connects with a couple of short punches.
Koskitov cracks Tug with a solid left hand.
Koskitov landing with the ground and pound.
Koskitov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koskitov chips away with some ground and pound.
Koskitov landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koskitov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tug is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koskitov is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskitov stands and steps away. Tug gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koskitov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tug will feel that in the morning.
Tug is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tug looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskitov is just out of range.
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 Mark Tug will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Tug's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tug on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koskitov lands with a slapping head kick.
Tug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koskitov tries to bum rush Tug with a series of wild strikes but Tug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koskitov ducks under a wild hook from Tug.
Tug loads up on a big right hand but Koskitov slips the punch.
Koskitov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tug lands a jab to Koskitov's midsection.
A big right from Tug misses.
Koskitov is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Tug misses.
Koskitov fails to land with a series of punches.
Tug appears to be looking for a big counter.
Koskitov throws a right hand that Tug ducks under and follows up with a left that Tug also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Tug.
Koskitov with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koskitov - the referee stops the clock and Tug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koskitov. Tug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koskitov gets a takedown into half guard.
Koskitov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskitov prevents Tug from improving his position.
Koskitov content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Koskitov there.
Koskitov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tug. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koskitov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Koskitov.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koskitov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tug trying to hold on to Koskitov's head to control him but Koskitov postures up.
Koskitov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tug knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koskitov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tug is just riding it out for now. Koskitov eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tug makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tug.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tug working a defensive guard here.
Tug being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Koskitov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Koskitov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tug lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koskitov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tug trying to control but Koskitov is working from the bottom.
Koskitov has a closed guard, preventing Tug from standing up.
Tug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koskitov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tug is one step ahead there.
Koskitov keeping moving, preventing Tug from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koskitov has Tug pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Koskitov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koskitov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koskitov is working Tug over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tug is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koskitov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Koskitov lands strikes from half guard.
Koskitov slips a nice elbow through Tug's hands, connecting with Tug's forehead.
Mark Tug's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tug trying to hold on to Koskitov's head to control him but Koskitov postures up.
Tug has hold of Koskitov's hands but Koskitov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeez, Mark Tug's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Tug's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Koskitov!
Post fight, Igor Koskitov took to the microphone: 'I would like thank my sponsor, Articus University. And I want to thank great nation of Bulgaria and fans here tonight. And I like to say I am coming for belt, rest of heavyweight better watch out. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Karamitroudis (ranked 6750 p4p, 6743 weight class) and Anthony Camacho (ranked 721 p4p, 720 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Camacho!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamitroudis gets a clinch.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camacho is defending well for now.
Camacho avoids the elbow strike from Karamitroudis, against the cage.
Good body shot from Camacho.
Camacho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Camacho lands a shot to the body.
Camacho tries to throw a body punch but Karamitroudis avoids it by throwing Camacho back against the cage.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Camacho.
Camacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camacho gets control of Karamitroudis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Camacho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camacho looking for a triangle here. Karamitroudis is fighting it but it looks tight! Camacho pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Karamitroudis is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anthony Camacho!
An out of breath Anthony Camacho 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Poulter (ranked 4028 p4p, 5152 weight class) and Maury Travis (ranked 441 p4p, 507 weight class). Simon Poulter 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maury Travis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Travis throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter throws an overhand right that lands on Travis's shoulder, as Travis tries to avoid the shot.
Travis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Travis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Poulter connects with a jab.
It looks like Maury Travis has been cut.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Despite the aggression on Travis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poulter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Travis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poulter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poulter connects with a jab.
Travis is rocked!
Poulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Travis scores with a hook.
Travis is still on wobbly legs! Can Poulter finish him?
Poulter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Travis has knocked Poulter down with a huge combo! Travis steps away and waves a wobbly Poulter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Poulter is rocked!
Travis seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like Simon Poulter has been cut.
Poulter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Poulter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Travis defending well as Poulter loads up on a big left hand.
Travis looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter seems to have got his legs back now.
Travis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poulter slips under a jab.
No joy there for Poulter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Poulter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Simon Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poulter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travis counters with a left and a right... And another left! Poulter is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maury Travis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Davis (ranked 4151 p4p, 1819 weight class) and Theo Trivette (ranked 449 p4p, 216 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Trivette!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivette clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
Trivette blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trivette blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trivette lands with a light punch inside.
Trivette cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trivette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trivette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Trivette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trivette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trivette presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trivette lands a right hand.
Trivette breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trivette fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Trivette lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Trivette finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Trivette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle, before Trivette throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Davis's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Trivette lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Theo Trivette!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Nelson (ranked 2584 p4p, 3993 weight class) and Franjo Boban (ranked 287 p4p, 429 weight class). Will Nelson 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franjo Boban!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boban moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Will Nelson has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Boban. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boban lands a big right hand that sends Nelson crashing to the mat! Boban stays standing though and waves Nelson back to his feet!
Nelson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boban lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nelson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Boban dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franjo Boban!
Franjo Boban bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwarsenio Hall (ranked 2693 p4p, 2804 weight class) and Petar Jurisic (ranked 363 p4p, 381 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gwarsenio Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Jurisic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurisic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jurisic lands with a good body shot.
Jurisic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jurisic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Jurisic.
Hall throws a hook but Jurisic blocks it.
Jurisic with a jab.
Jurisic misses with a looping right.
Hall misses with a body punch
and Jurisic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
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!
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jurisic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurisic stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Jurisic's shoulder, as Jurisic tries to avoid the shot.
Jurisic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jurisic throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurisic gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall prevents Jurisic from breaking the clinch.
Jurisic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jurisic digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jurisic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Jurisic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jurisic.
I was talking to Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jurisic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Jurisic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jurisic wants to break free but Hall has control.
Jurisic lands an uppercut.
Jurisic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with some punches.
Jurisic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall walks into a left hand.
Jurisic misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jurisic keeps the fight on the outside.
Jurisic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Jurisic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurisic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BOOM! Jurisic lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hall. Hall tries to recover but Jurisic is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hall lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petar Jurisic!
Petar Jurisic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bright (ranked 2169 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Abdullah Keita (ranked 252 p4p, 334 weight class). Bright comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Keita!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Keita did well to prevent Bright getting side control.
Bright is trying to work for a kimura but Keita is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bright trying to control from half guard but Keita is working away.
Keita is trying to stand up here but Bright is controlling him well.
Bright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keita sees it coming and defends easily.
Bright 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.
Bright is pressing down on Keita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Keita is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bright wants to pass to mount but Keita is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bright in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keita wants to get back to his feet.
Bright is looking for a kimura but Keita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bright to get the leverage.
Bright performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bright wants to work for an arm triangle but Keita is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bright is trying to control. Keita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bright is working for a kimura but Keita is defending it quite comfortably.
Keita is concentrating on defense, preventing Bright from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bright is keen to just control but Keita is a slippery customer.
Bright wants to pass the guard but Keita is defending well.
Keita tries to kick Bright off but Bright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Bright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keita sees it coming and defends easily.
Bright 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.
Bright has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright seems to be looking for submissions.
Bright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bright.
Bright seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bright is trying to control. Keita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bright wants to work for an arm triangle but Keita is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Keita won't allow Bright to pass to mount.
That's four 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.
Bright trying to control the action but Keita is working from the bottom.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Bright is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bright has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bright working for a submission but Keita is keeping him at bay.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keita tries to hold on but Bright pushes him away.
Bright is working for a guillotine from mount but Keita frees his head quite easily.
Bright with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bright dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bright fails with the takedown.
Keita stuffs the takedown.
Bright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keita moves away.
Bright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Keita has one foot on Bright's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Keita scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Keita.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bright forces Keita back against the cage and clinches.
Bright jumps into guard, dragging Keita to the mat.
Keita is looking to stand up but Bright won't let him.
Bright working for a triangle but Keita defends it easily.
Bright looking for a guillotine here but Keita defends easily.
Keita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keita has managed to get both his arms back between Bright's legs - danger averted.
Bright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keita can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keita manages to get himself to full guard.
Bright passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Keita prevents Bright from improving position.
Bright is working hard here to advance position.
Keita is not content to let Bright control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bright is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright is trying to get an arm triangle but Keita is defending well.
Bright is trying to get an arm triangle but Keita is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Keita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keita is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bright is staying active.
Bright happy to just control the position for now.
Bright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bright prevents Keita from escaping the position.
Bright is trying to get an arm triangle but Keita is defending well.
Bright tries for a kimura but Keita is defending well.
Bright wants to control but Keita is keeping him busy.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bright is trying to get an arm triangle but Keita is defending well.
Bright working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keita prevents Bright from moving into mount.
Bright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keita, who protects the arm well.
Bright tries for a kimura but Keita is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bright dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Keita looks to land a combination. Bright sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Desmond Bright has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Keita. Those never looked like landing.
Bright moves into the clinch successfully.
Bright pulls guard successfully.
Bright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keita must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keita is looking to stand up but Bright won't let him.
Bright is looking for a triangle but Keita pushes his legs off easily.
Bright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bright 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita wants to stand and escape but instead Bright has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bright sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keita wants to get back to his feet but Bright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bright wants to pass the guard but Keita is keeping the position.
Bright trying to control but Keita is working from the bottom.
Bright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Keita's guard.
Bright tries to pass to full mount but Keita defends it.
Bright stops Keita from getting back to his feet.
Keita is refusing to be controlled, as Bright sits in half guard.
Keita wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright seems to be looking for submissions.
Bright trying to mount his opponent but Keita defends it.
Bright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keita defends it well.
Bright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keita is defending against the submission attempts here by Bright.
Bright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keita is trying to stand back up but Bright is controlling him
Bright seems to be looking for submissions.
Bright is looking for a kimura but Keita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bright to get the leverage.
Bright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bright.
Bright is working for a kimura but Keita is defending it quite comfortably.
Keita wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keita is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bright wants to work for an arm triangle but Keita is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bright wants to work for an arm triangle but Keita is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bright 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.
Keita is trying to stand back up but Bright is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bright clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Bright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keita fails to land with a series of punches.
Bright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Keita to the ground. Bright is now in Keita's guard.
Bright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bright wants to control from the top but Keita keeps moving.
Bright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bright postures up.
Keita keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Bright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita is staying active underneath Bright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keita wants to get back to full guard.
Keita is trying to maintain the position but Bright is very close to passing his half guard.
Bright works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Keita is surviving well by controlling Bright's body position as best he can.
Bright is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Keita has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Keita defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bright.
Bright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Keita manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Keita pushes Bright away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bright gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keita, who protects the arm well.
Bright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Keita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Bright stalls from top position.
Keita wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bright tries for a kimura but Keita is defending well.
Bright is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Keita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bright is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Keita is looking for a sweep.
Bright tries for a kimura but Keita is defending well.
Bright tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bright has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keita seems a little lost for a moment, as Bright dominates the positioning.
Keita can't do much from the bottom here.
Keita prevents Bright from moving into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bright had his way with Abdullah Keita in that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Bright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bright takes the fight into the clinch.
Bright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keita uses from the top position.
Bright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bright tries to get out of the position.
Bright working for a triangle but Keita defends it easily.
Bright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keita gets to his feet - Bright follows without any prompting.
Keita feints a jab promting Bright to slip. Keita then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bright slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Keita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita lands a lovely overhand right.
Keita looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bright slips a jab and a cross from Keita.
Keita is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Keita to the ground. Bright is now in Keita's guard.
Bright passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright is looking for a kimura here.
Desmond Bright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bright is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keita!
Bright controlling the pace for now.
Bright is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Keita to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Keita shrugs it off.
Bright is working for a guillotine from mount but Keita frees his head quite easily.
Bright has hold of Keita's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Keita manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bright works his way to his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita is trying to stand back up.
Bright is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Keita defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bright keeps control of the position as Keita tries to break free.
Bright has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Keita is defending well but eventually Bright manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Keita has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Desmond Bright!
Desmond Bright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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