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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 2384 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 127 p4p, 91 weight class). Asai comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Sword. Yoshihiro Asai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derek Vinyard's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vinyard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai throws a low kick but Vinyard avoids it.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Vinyard moves away and avoids it.
Asai wants to slow Vinyard down by chopping away at his legs.
Vinyard lands a head kick!
Vinyard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Vinyard's front leg but catches the back leg as Vinyard tries to avoid it.
Vinyard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vinyard looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Asai defending well as Vinyard loads up on a big left hand.
Asai throws a body kick that misses
and Vinyard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai takes a swing at Vinyard's ribcage but misses.
Asai throws a chopping leg kick but Vinyard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vinyard misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Asai feints and then cracks Vinyard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vinyard down.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Vinyard.
Asai cracks Vinyard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vinyard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asai connects with a jab.
Asai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinyard misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai tried to counter with a leg kick but Vinyard avoided it.
Asai misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Vinyard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vinyard moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Asai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vinyard swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai tries to work over Vinyard's front leg with a kick but Vinyard checks it.
Vinyard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vinyard throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Vinyard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vinyard missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinyard clobbers Asai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinyard 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.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinyard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Vinyard.
Good standup being displayed there by Asai as he connects with a hook.
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai throws a body kick that misses
and Vinyard counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Asai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Asai looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
Vinyard throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Vinyard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai lands a leg kick that knocks Vinyard off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asai .
Asai lands a body shot.
Asai connects with a single shot there.
Vinyard throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Asai 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vinyard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asai scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai cracks Vinyard with an open hand slap.
Vinyard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinyard swinging wildly here.
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asai throws a low kick, looking for Vinyard's leg but Vinyard calmly moves out of range.
Vinyard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vinyard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinyard misses with a lunging right hand
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinyard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinyard on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat of the thigh.
Asai blocks a jab.
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 Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Asai 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vinyard misses with the combination.
Asai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vinyard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vinyard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asai lands a leg kick that knocks Vinyard off balance momentarily.
Vinyard lands a nice hook to Asai 's body. Asai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vinyard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
Vinyard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinyard misses with a looping right.
Vinyard misses with an uppercut
enabling Asai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshihiro Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
Asai jabs Vinyard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinyard blocks the leg kick.
Asai connects with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Vinyard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Asai has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai swings for the body but Vinyard moves out of range.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asai avoids the body shot from Vinyard.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Vinyard loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Asai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinyard counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinyard throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vinyard takes a step back to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinyard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinyard's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai 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.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Vinyard cracks Asai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vinyard moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Vinyard missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinyard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinyard.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asai lands with a shot to the body.
Asai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vinyard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vinyard has time to react.
 Vinyard is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai misses with the combination.
Asai scores with a push kick.
Asai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vinyard is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
Vinyard throws a right hand that Asai ducks under and follows up with a left that Asai also avoids with ease.
Vinyard misses with a hook
and Asai counters with a right hand to the body.
Vinyard tries to bum rush Asai with a series of wild strikes but Asai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinyard seems to have recovered his senses.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinyard.
Vinyard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asai gets tackled into the cage by Vinyard. Vinyard maintains the clinch.
Vinyard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Asai lands with a left to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Asai lands a big elbow that drops Vinyard! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Vinyard is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !
Yoshihiro Asai took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'After 4 Tough Losses, This Was A Very Important Win For Me'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 2317 p4p, 2958 weight class) and Chad Strdoza (ranked 124 p4p, 150 weight class). Burnham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All Star Chuck Taylors. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Burnham backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Burnham manages to avoid it all.
Burnham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strdoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strdoza throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burnham is defended easily by Strdoza.
As Burnham backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Burnham manages to avoid it all.
Strdoza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnham misses with a head kick.
Strdoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strdoza checks a leg kick.
Burnham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burnham gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Burnham keeps him under control.
Burnham wants to work for an arm triangle but Strdoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burnham prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Strdoza is staying active underneath Burnham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strdoza pushes Burnham off looking to stand but Burnham dives back in and keeps control.
Burnham is looking for a kimura here.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burnham wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Burnham working over Strdoza with some ground and pound. Strdoza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burnham is working for a kimura but Strdoza is defending it quite comfortably.
Burnham passes to full mount!
Burnham is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Strdoza to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Strdoza shrugs it off.
Strdoza reaches up to try and control the position but Burnham seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Strdoza rolls and tries to escape and now Burnham has his back!
Strdoza tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Strdoza's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Burnham working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Burnham is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Strdoza is defending well though. Burnham let's go of the attempt for now.
Burnham has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Strdoza has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Burnham is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Strdoza has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Strdoza defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Burnham's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Burnham's arms.
Burnham has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Strdoza is defending well but eventually Burnham manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Strdoza has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lester Burnham!
Lester Burnham 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 Liam James (ranked 2199 p4p, 2573 weight class) and James McGuire (ranked 304 p4p, 346 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think James might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. McGuire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Enter Sandman . James McGuire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liam James's chin.
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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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire slips a straight right by James.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
McGuire clinches with his opponent.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from James.
McGuire avoiding damage.
James has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGuire uses from the top position.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGuire chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James 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.
McGuire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGuire preventing the sweep.
James is trying to control the position but McGuire postures up.
McGuire scoring with some ground and pound.
McGuire wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.
James 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.
McGuire stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGuire's guard.
McGuire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looking to pass the guard.
McGuire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James is working McGuire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
James lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James cracks McGuire with a solid left hand.
James trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
McGuire wants to hit a sweep here but James passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McGuire there!
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGuire hang on?
James tries to control but McGuire wriggling away.
James won't let McGuire get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
McGuire tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
You get the feeling that McGuire really doesn't like being in this position too much.
James landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James working McGuire over with strikes here.
 It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James lands with some strikes.
McGuire is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
James landing shots from mount.
James scoring with strikes but McGuire is staying in there.
James working McGuire over with strikes here.
McGuire is rocked!
James connects with a bit shot that sees McGuire covering up! More strikes from James and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! James is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam James!
A relieved looking Liam James thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Thoressen (ranked 1331 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 181 p4p, 169 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. Alika Hakekia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia throws out a loose jab but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoressen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hakekia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Thoressen's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Hakekia.
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen tries to clinch but Hakekia moves away
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hakekia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thoressen slips under a jab.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoressen misses with a hook.
Thoressen blocks the body kick.
Thoressen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hakekia misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoressen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
Hakekia lands an elbow inside.
Hakekia lands a good knee to the midsection. Thoressen won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoressen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hakekia won't want to take too many of those.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakekia can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's front leg with a kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen throws a looping overhand right but Hakekia ducks down to avoid it.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Thoressen avoids it with no problem.
Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thoressen misses with a body shot.
Hakekia lands with a cross.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Thoressen is out of range.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Thoressen avoids it with no problem.
Thoressen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thoressen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a nice right hand.
Thoressen moves into range and clinches up with Hakekia.
Hakekia landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Magnus Thoressen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hakekia - that landed with a thud.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakekia avoids it.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hakekia.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoressen blocks the elbow strike.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hakekia.
Thoressen connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen misses with a body shot.
Hakekia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thoressen blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hakekia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thoressen throws a good cross that connects.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoressen throws a counter high kick but Hakekia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thoressen staying out of range there.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Thoressen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thoressen misses the jab.
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
A head kick misses from Thoressen.
A good leg kick by Hakekia.
Thoressen moves out of range as Hakekia throws a body kick.
Hakekia throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it.
Hakekia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Thoressen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoressen.
Thoressen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Thoressen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thoressen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakekia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia throws a head kick that Thoressen semi-blocks.
Thoressen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakekia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia throws a hook but Thoressen blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Thoressen.
Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thoressen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alika Hakekia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thoressen under the eye.
Thoressen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakekia lands a jab to Thoressen's midsection.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Thoressen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Thoressen jumps back.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thoressen throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Hakekia connects with a right hand. Thoressen shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoressen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thoressen misses with a straight right.
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoressen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoressen lands a left hand.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia is working Thoressen over against the cage.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakekia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thoressen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Thoressen throws knees to the body.
Thoressen trying to land knees to the body.
Hakekia throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen tries a body shot but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Hakekia.
Thoressen connects with a knee to the head.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hakekia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakekia.
Thoressen takes a shot to the head.
Hakekia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia misses with the head strike.
Hakekia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia working aggressively here.
Thoressen blocks an elbow strike.
Thoressen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia misses with an elbow strike.
Hakekia gets through Thoressen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Thoressen tries to clinch there but Hakekia circles away.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thoressen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thoressen misses with a head kick.
Hakekia with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Thoressen misses.
Hakekia tries a quick counter leg kick but Thoressen is wise to it.
Hakekia lands a slapping body shot.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Thoressen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thoressen.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen misses with a straight right.
Thoressen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's front leg with a kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Thoressen misses with a looping right.
Thoressen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia misses with a wild combination.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thoressen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Thoressen moves out of range easily.
Thoressen throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia loads up on a big right hand but Thoressen slips the punch.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thoressen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hakekia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoressen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thoressen, as that shot connected.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia slips a jab from Thoressen.
Thoressen needs to keep his hands up - Hakekia had a free shot at his head there.
Thoressen connects with the punch.
Thoressen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hakekia pushes Thoressen away with a front kick.
Hakekia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thoressen is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Thoressen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Thoressen throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thoressen clinches.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Thoressen tries to throw a body punch but Hakekia avoids it by throwing Thoressen back against the cage.
Thoressen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thoressen is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thoressen.
Hakekia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoressen landing knees to the head.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hakekia is blocking nicely.
Thoressen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hakekia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Thoressen throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakekia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hakekia throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hakekia.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thoressen is defending well for now.
Hakekia misses with an elbow strike.
Thoressen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakekia throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Thoressen.
Hakekia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hakekia misses with a punch to the body.
Hakekia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Magnus Thoressen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen tries to bum rush Hakekia with a series of wild strikes but Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia avoids the body shot from Thoressen.
Thoressen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thoressen swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Thoressen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thoressen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thoressen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Thoressen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia misses the jab.
Thoressen misses with a body shot
and Thoressen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakekia cracks a nice hook into Thoressen's ribs.
Thoressen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakekia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thoressen scrambles back to his feet.
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
A combination from Thoressen does no damage.
Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Thoressen.
And Hakekia responds with a good body kick, but Thoressen manages to step out the way in time.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoressen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Hakekia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thoressen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hakekia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thoressen dips to his left and cracks Hakekia with an uppercut!
Thoressen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hakekia is rocked!
Hakekia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thoressen misses with a jab to the body
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
Thoressen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thoressen blocks the body kick.
Hakekia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.
Hakekia tests Thoressen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Thoressen misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hakekia 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Severo Del Bosque If You Win Tonight Fight, Let Do The Rematch 5 Round Main Event'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darry Curtis (ranked 1021 p4p, 986 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 139 p4p, 131 weight class). Del Bosque has chosen Mimosa - Drippin as his entrance music. Darry Curtis 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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Curtis cracks Del Bosque with an open hand slap.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curtis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del Bosque scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Del Bosque is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Curtis engages and cracks Del Bosque with a massive lead left hook - Del Bosque tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Curtis is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darry Curtis!
Darry Curtis took some time post fight to say the following; 'Give me a shot at the belt! It's my time to take over this division! '.
The defeated Severo Del Bosque had this to say: 'Don’t Worry Ill Be Back Fans'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wacco Longbardo (ranked 1079 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Humphrey Baker (ranked 157 p4p, 212 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacco Longbardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Longbardo.
Longbardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Longbardo lands with a light punch inside.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbardo.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
Longbardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker is rocked!
Longbardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Longbardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Longbardo landing knees to the body.
Baker looks winded!
Longbardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Longbardo finish him?
Longbardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbardo lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbardo.
Longbardo lands an elbow inside.
Longbardo looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Longbardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbardo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Longbardo tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
Longbardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Longbardo.
Baker avoids the head kick by Longbardo.
Longbardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Longbardo works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Longbardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Longbardo slows down the pace here.
Longbardo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Longbardo.
Longbardo lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longbardo.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longbardo scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Longbardo avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Longbardo breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longbardo pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Longbardo lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Longbardo connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Baker misses.
Longbardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Longbardo fakes the body blow, causing Baker to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Baker goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wacco Longbardo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 887 p4p, 909 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 136 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Murphy lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Chelios throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Chelios jumps back.
Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Chelios digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chelios is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chelios lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chelios pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Chelios keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Chelios swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chelios has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chelios and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
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 Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Chelios.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Chelios.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy cracks Chelios with a good jab.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Murphy throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios misses with a right hand
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chelios just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Chelios was not able to check.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Murphy.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chelios has time to react.
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!
Nice shot by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Murphy keeps Chelios at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Chelios misses
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Chelios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chelios.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Murphy scores with a jab. Chelios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Chelios lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy misses with a hook.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chelios.
Murphy catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios takes one on the button.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks Chelios with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Chelios cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chelios doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chelios.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Tobias Murphy 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Conway (ranked 541 p4p, 1109 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 85 p4p, 170 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thighpunch misses with a left hand
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conway throws an off balance right hand
and Thighpunch counters with a stiff right hand.
Thighpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Conway misses the target.
Thighpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Conway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conway jabs Thighpunch right on the nose. Thighpunch blinks but takes it well.
Thighpunch misses with a wild body shot.
Conway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thighpunch swings widly with a right hand
and Thighpunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thighpunch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conway manages to avoid it.
Thighpunch throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Thighpunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conway is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Conway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conway scores with a nice head shot.
Thighpunch connects with a right hand. Conway shakes it off.
Conway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thighpunch counter with a right hand.
Thighpunch tries to clinch up.
Conway lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Conway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thighpunch lands a body shot.
Thighpunch swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Conway counter with a right hand.
Thighpunch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Conway misses the target.
Conway blocks a jab.
Thighpunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thighpunch lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Conway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thighpunch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thighpunch lands with a cross.
Conway misses with a right hand
and Thighpunch counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws a combination that misses
and Conway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thighpunch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thighpunch throws a right hand that misses
and Conway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thighpunch ducks under a wild hook from Conway.
Thighpunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thighpunch looks to throw the jab but Conway is out of range.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
letting Thighpunch counter with a right hand.
Thighpunch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conway counters with a stiff right hand.
Conway moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conway moves away.
Conway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conway there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thighpunch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thighpunch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thighpunch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thighpunch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conway.
Thighpunch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thighpunch misses with a hook
and Conway counters with a nice uppercut.
Conway ducks under a wild hook from Thighpunch.
Conway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thighpunch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Butch Thighpunch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thighpunch.
An attempted straight right counter from Conway misses the target.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Conway avoids the body shot from Thighpunch.
Conway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butch Thighpunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thighpunch catches Conway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Conway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thighpunch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thighpunch misses with a hook
and Conway counters with a straight right hand.
Thighpunch misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thighpunch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conway throws a hook but Thighpunch blocks it.
Butch Thighpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway throws a hook but Thighpunch blocks it.
Thighpunch ducks under a wild hook from Conway.
Thighpunch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thighpunch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conway misses the body punch
and Thighpunch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thighpunch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thighpunch swings widly with a right hand
letting Conway counter with a right hand.
Thighpunch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thighpunch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thighpunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thighpunch.
Conway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a combination
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conway lands with a nice body punch.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conway moves out of range of the strikes.
Thighpunch misses with a body punch
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway misses with an uppercut.
Thighpunch lands a nice hook to Conway's body. Conway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Thighpunch counters with a left and a right that stings Conway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conway's head.
 Conway is rocked!
Thighpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Conway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thighpunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thighpunch misses with a left hand
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conway is looking to counter punch.
Conway seems to have got his legs back now.
Thighpunch misses with an uppercut
and Conway counters with a right hand to the body.
Thighpunch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thighpunch swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Conway to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Butch Thighpunch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thighpunch throws a hook but Conway avoids it easily.
Conway is looking for a counter combo.
Thighpunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Thighpunch finds it's target.
Conway moves out of range of the strikes.
Thighpunch misses with a jab to the body
enabling Conway to counter with a crisp jab.
Thighpunch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Conway missing with a left hand there. Thighpunch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thighpunch misses with a hook.
Conway throwing a counter right hand but Thighpunch manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Thighpunch lands with a cross.
Thighpunch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thighpunch misses with a body shot
enabling Conway to counter with a crisp jab.
Thighpunch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conway.
Conway lands with a hook. Thighpunch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thighpunch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conway throws out the jab.
Thighpunch misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws out a loose jab but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thighpunch misses with a left hand
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Thighpunch throws an off balance right hand
and Conway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thighpunch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thighpunch takes a swing at Conway's ribcage but misses.
Conway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thighpunch throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thighpunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conway tries to bum rush Thighpunch with a series of wild strikes but Thighpunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Thighpunch counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands with an uppercut that bounces Thighpunch off the cage and back into range.
Conway lands a lovely overhand right.
Thighpunch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thighpunch loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
Butch Thighpunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab lands there for Conway.
Sloppy strikes from Thighpunch. Those never looked like landing.
Thighpunch misses with a right hand
and Conway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thighpunch throws a sloppy body shot
and Conway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch lands a nice looking body shot.
Conway throws a body shot but no joy.
Thighpunch throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
Thighpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thighpunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thighpunch swinging wildly here.
Thighpunch misses the jab.
It looked like Conway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thighpunch.
Ricky Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thighpunch misses with a body shot.
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 Ricky Conway.
Well Thighpunch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Thighpunch!
A less than humble Butch Thighpunch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 710 p4p, 891 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 107 p4p, 140 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicolas.
Coco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that Coco avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coco defending well as Nicolas loads up on a big left hand.
Coco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coco tries to clinch there but Nicolas circles away.
Coco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coco fails to land with a series of punches.
Coco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicolas throws a hook to the side of Coco's head but Coco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coco tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Nicolas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicolas is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco misses with an uppercut. Nicolas saw that one coming.
Nicolas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Coco just manages to avoid it.
Fanta Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicolas throws a sloppy body shot
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Coco throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Nicolas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coco tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Nicolas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicolas. That snapped Coco's head back.
Coco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nicolas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicolas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicolas jabs Coco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coco misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coco.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nicolas will feel that in the morning.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
Coco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicolas can pounce on him.
Nicolas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Coco misses.
Coco clinches up with Nicolas and pushes him back against the cage.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Nicolas is leaning against Coco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Nicolas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicolas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas lands a left hand.
Nicolas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coco misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nicolas.
A left hand lands to the body for Nicolas.
Coco looks winded!
Nicolas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nicolas lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas gets through Coco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas is working Coco over against the cage.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas scores with a nice strike.
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Coco. That snapped Nicolas's head back.
Coco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicolas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Coco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicolas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coco throws the left hand but Nicolas avoids the punch easily.
Coco tries to clinch there but Nicolas circles away.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fanta Coco's cut.
That's time! Nicolas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicolas jabs Coco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
Coco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coco connects with a single shot there.
Coco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicolas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coco connects with a body shot.
Nicolas 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicolas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coco.
Coco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coco is rocked!
That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
and Nicolas counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Coco! He's just covering up as Nicolas starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Nicolas!
Our winner, Harold Nicolas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Larkin (ranked 225 p4p, 455 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 30 p4p, 65 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Athos Knox told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin misses with a body kick.
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox moves away from the strike by Larkin.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Knox.
Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox jabs Larkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larkin throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Larkin feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Larkin.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Larkin's defenses.
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!
Knox misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
Larkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Larkin defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Larkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Larkin persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Knox.
Donnie Larkin's cut is getting worse.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larkin is rocked!
Larkin takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Larkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Larkin flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Larkin is out cold! Knox holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Athos Knox!
Athos Knox made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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