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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Livington (ranked 25034 p4p, 25017 weight class) and Sebastian Diestien (ranked 680 p4p, 641 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Livington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Diestien!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livington throws a right and a left that Diestien avoids nicely.
Livington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diestien keeps the fight on the outside.
As Livington backs off Diestien throws a huge counter combo but Livington manages to avoid it all.
Livington misses the shot to the body.
Livington gets caught napping as Diestien dives in and scores a takedown. Livington manages to retain guard.
Livington wriggles free and stands up.
Livington looks to land a combination but Diestien avoids it well.
Livington drives through and clinches with Diestien against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Livington lands with a right to the head.
Diestien lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Livington is looking to control Diestien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Livington avoid being mounted?
Diestien decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diestien drives through with a takedown into Livington's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diestien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diestien forces his way into half guard.
Diestien controlling the pace.
Livington is trying to get back to full guard.
Diestien not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diestien not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diestien throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Livington wants to improve his position but Diestien is controlling well.
Diestien slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diestien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Livington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diestien keeps the fight on the outside.
Diestien gets a takedown into half guard.
Livington pushes Diestien off and gets back to his feet.
Livington lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Livington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diestien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Livington.
Livington lands with a big right hook that stumbles Diestien - he's out on his feet here! Livington follows up with another monster hook that separates Diestien from consciousness! Diestien falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Livington stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mitchell Livington!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aydan DaSpirit (ranked 6554 p4p, 7038 weight class) and Paul Webber (ranked 264 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Webber enters 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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Aydan DaSpirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Webber!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaSpirit has Webber up against the cage in a clinch.
DaSpirit pulls guard effortlessly.
DaSpirit looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Webber is defending well. DaSpirit quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Webber has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! DaSpirit celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aydan DaSpirit!
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Greg Wraskler really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 151.3, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Yeshua Allah was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Soap (ranked 6609 p4p, 24367 weight class) and Asaki Hanaki (ranked 605 p4p, 676 weight class). Soap comes to the cage accompanied by Drag Me To Hell. Hanaki has chosen The HU - Wolf Totem as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asaki Hanaki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanaki stuffs the takedown.
Hanaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Soap napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Soap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soap is not content to let Hanaki control the position.
Soap wants to get back to his feet.
Soap's coaches at London Warrior Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Soap is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soap keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap tries to bench press Hanaki off him but Hanaki keeps the position.
Hanaki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Soap fails with the takedown.
Hanaki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Soap's guard.
Soap wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hanaki manages to pass to side control.
Hanaki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Soap to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soap.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Soap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanaki moves into the clinch.
Hanaki breaks the clinch.
Hanaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Soap with that takedown attempt.
Hanaki lands a front kick.
Hanaki lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Soap doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanaki moves into the clinch.
Hanaki successfully pulls guard.
Hanaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanaki trying to control the position here.
Hanaki keeping moving, preventing Soap from controlling successfully.
Hanaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soap is one step ahead there.
Hanaki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap shoots in for a takedown but Hanaki shows good takedown defense.
Hanaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soap swivels and escapes.
Hanaki instigates a clinch.
Hanaki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanaki trying to advance position but Soap counters by regaining guard.
Soap throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hanaki uses it to pass to side control.
Soap is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hanaki is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Hanaki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hanaki is chipping away with strikes.
Hanaki decides to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asaki Hanaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hanaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soap is fending him off so far but Hanaki persists. Nope, Soap circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanaki lands a jab to Soap's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soap is defended easily by Hanaki.
Ben Soap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanaki moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hanaki breaks from the clinch.
Hanaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Asaki Hanaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soap has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanaki has managed to get both his arms back between Soap's legs - danger averted.
Soap 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.
Hanaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hanaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soap backs up against the cage.
Soap tries for a takedown but Hanaki circles away easily
and Hanaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soap misses with a takedown
and Hanaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanaki has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Soap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soap back to the cage. Hanaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanaki.
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!
Hanaki closes the distance and clinches.
Hanaki pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanaki keeping full guard, as Soap tries to pass.
Hanaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soap defends well.
Soap postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Soap, into his guard.
Hanaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanaki is stalling in the full guard.
Soap keeping moving, preventing Hanaki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soap is working an open guard so Hanaki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hanaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanaki closes the distance and clinches.
Soap fails to pull guard.
Soap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanaki manages to break the clinch.
Hanaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanaki pushes Soap up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asaki Hanaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Soap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanaki as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Hanaki does no damage.
Asaki Hanaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soap takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Hanaki does no damage.
Hanaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hanaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soap wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hanaki manages to pass to side control.
Hanaki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soap looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanaki decides to stand up.
Soap tries to keep at a distance but Hanaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanaki manages to break the clinch.
Soap shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanaki pinned against the cage. Hanaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanaki gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanaki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Soap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soap jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanaki walks away with a smile on his face. Soap gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soap avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Hanaki does no damage.
Soap went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hanaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soap tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hanaki is in Soap's guard.
Soap is looking for a triangle here but Hanaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Soap sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanaki is looking to advance position but Soap won't allow it.
Hanaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hanaki looking to control but Soap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanaki controlling from the full mount.
Hanaki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hanaki controlling the pace for now.
Hanaki stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap shoots in and drives through. Hanaki sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanaki. That's going to slow Soap down.
Hanaki has Soap up against the cage in a clinch.
Soap ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soap no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soap is looking for a triangle but Hanaki pushes his legs off easily.
Soap can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanaki controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asaki Hanaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanaki 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asaki Hanaki!
A very excited looking Asaki Hanaki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Ben Soap stepped up to the mic, saying 'I came to fight and he delivered, respect to Nate Diaz, he was the better man tonight'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hill (ranked 5918 p4p, 5846 weight class) and Jesperson Knudsen (ranked 250 p4p, 247 weight class). Jesperson Knudsen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesperson Knudsen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries to clinch but Knudsen moves out of range.
Knudsen shoots in and bounces Hill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knudsen advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knudsen has hold of Hill's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hill tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Knudsen cranks the arm and Hill screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hill, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesperson Knudsen!
Jesperson Knudsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lee (ranked 6068 p4p, 3853 weight class) and Damian Wayne (ranked 650 p4p, 500 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
 Lee is rocked!
Wayne cracks Lee with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Wayne!
Our winner, Damian Wayne, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Lowrey (ranked 6513 p4p, 3524 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 474 p4p, 327 weight class). Lowrey comes to the cage accompanied by Little Big - Skibidi. Prince has chosen Nas- N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bronson Lowrey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince cracks Lowrey with an open hand slap.
Lowrey misses with a two punch combination.
Prince swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowrey.
Lowrey tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Prince! But no joy.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Lowrey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prince sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lowrey somewhat.
A jab lands there for Prince.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lowrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Prince, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
Prince presses Lowrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prince cracks Lowrey with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Lowrey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Prince.
Prince misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowrey throws an elbow that misses.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prince pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lowrey blocks a body shot from Prince.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince tries a body shot but Lowrey blocks it.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Lowrey avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Stalling in the clinch from Prince.
Prince displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lowrey up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lowrey trying to land knees to the body.
Prince lands a body punch.
Lowrey is trying to push Prince away but Prince has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince slowing the pace effectively.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
Prince is struggling to control the position.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prince presses Lowrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prince tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prince tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Prince scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
Prince presses Lowrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowrey avoids it.
Prince tries a body shot but Lowrey blocks it.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
Prince tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowrey avoids the damage to the body.
Lowrey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prince fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronson Lowrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowrey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowrey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prince pushes Lowrey up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lowrey or not.
Nice body punch from Prince.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prince pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowrey tries to pull guard but Prince won't allow it.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Prince.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Prince rushes Lowrey and presses him up against the cage.
Lowrey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prince tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prince is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
Prince cracks Lowrey with a nice body shot.
Prince content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince lands a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right handed body shot lands from Prince.
Prince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowrey's elbow.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince cracks Lowrey with a nice body shot.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nasir Prince seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince digs a right hand underneath Lowrey's ribcage. Lowrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prince lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowrey backwards.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Lowrey avoiding damage as Prince throws knees to the body.
Prince digs a right hand into Lowrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowrey's gas tank.
Prince is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lowrey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowrey's elbow.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowrey.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Prince cracks Lowrey with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Prince.
A hook to the body from Prince.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Lowrey avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince works on Lowrey's body with a couple of short punches.
Prince is leaning against Lowrey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prince trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prince pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince cracks Lowrey with a nice body shot.
Prince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince tries a body shot but Lowrey blocks it.
Prince stalling against the cage.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Lowrey avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Prince.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Prince will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lowrey up against the cage.
Prince leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Prince works on Lowrey's body with a couple of short punches.
Prince tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prince looks to land a right hand but Lowrey moved out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lowrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Prince, which made it look bad.
Lowrey closes the distance and clinches.
Prince struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowrey controls his hands.
Prince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowrey's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowrey tries to pull guard but Prince won't allow it.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Prince.
Prince misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince tries a body shot but Lowrey blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lowrey prevents a body shot from Prince.
Prince digs a right hand into Lowrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowrey's gas tank.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prince.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Lowrey jumps guard but Prince stands there with Lowrey around his waist. Lowrey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronson Lowrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Prince.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prince is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowrey.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowrey takes a shot to the head.
Prince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince avoids the elbow strike from Lowrey, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prince tries a body shot but Lowrey blocks it.
Prince presses Lowrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowrey.
Lowrey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Prince.
Prince is working Lowrey over against the cage.
Prince tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowrey avoids the damage to the body.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prince tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Prince - that landed with a thud.
Prince gets through Lowrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowrey wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince is leaning against Lowrey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Prince - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Nice body punch from Prince.
Bronson Lowrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nasir Prince is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good body shot from Prince.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Zidane (ranked 3894 p4p, 4906 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 173 p4p, 223 weight class). Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jay Z - Who you wit II. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akoni Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zidane in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akoni Zidane!
Post fight, Akoni Zidane stared into the camera and said 'He wanted to talk some shit, and regardless of age difference I had to show him wassup. All respect though, maybe we can help each other in the future. But until then, see you AT THE TOP. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Park (ranked 3803 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Jerome Winters (ranked 407 p4p, 443 weight class). Winters has chosen Avatar - Colossus as his entrance music. Rickey Park has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickey Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Winters!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Park.
Winters scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winters pushes Park up against the cage in a clinch.
Winters stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winters breaks from the clinch.
Park slips a jab and a cross from Winters.
Park appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Park misses with an uppercut
and Winters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Park throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winters moves into the clinch successfully.
Park lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park tries to break the clinch but Winters is controlling the position.
Park avoiding damage as Winters throws knees to the body.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters has his takedown stuffed
and Park holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park tries to circle away but Winters has him pinned against the cage.
Winters breaks the clinch.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Park is breathing heavily.
Park connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winters's hands.
Park is looking to land body kicks.
Winters lands a nice shot to the body.
Winters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Park throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Winters drives through and clinches with Park against the cage.
Winters fails to pull guard.
Park gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winters.
Rickey Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Winters.
Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Winters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters dodges the punch combination from Park.
Winters throws a head kick that misses.
Winters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Park moves out of range of the leg kick from Winters.
Park is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winters.
Jerome Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters throws a right and a left that Park avoids nicely.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Winters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winters just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPark.
Winters lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Rickey Park has been cut.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick from Park.
Park displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park misses with a few strikes there.
Park gets caught flat footed, as Winters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winters told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Park is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winters is controlling him.
Winters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Winters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Park can't keep his opponent in guard - Winters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Park has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Winters is on him like a limpet, forcing Park back against the cage.
Winters is looking to take this one to the mat.
Winters pulls Park into guard.
Winters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winters trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
Park decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerome Winters will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickey Park's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Park blocks a head kick by Winters.
A head kick misses from Winters.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Park looks for the body kick but Winters saw that one coming.
Winters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Park throws a head kick that Winters semi-blocks.
Winters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Park defends it nicely.
Winters shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Winters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rickey Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Winters.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Winters's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winters rushes Park and presses him up against the cage.
Winters ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Park has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Winters scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winters lands a couple of digs.
Winters looking to pass the guard.
Winters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winters prevents Park from getting back to his feet.
Winters trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Winters wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Winters dives into side control.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters takes a little break here. Park wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park tries to escape but Winters is in control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Winters wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winters fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickey Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Winters.
Park blocks a low kick nicely.
Winters is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Park throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
As Winters looks to move away, Park throws a big counter combo but Winters just gets out of the way.
Park scores with a jab to the body.
Winters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Park looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Winters on that attempt.
Park missing with a left hand there. Winters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winters shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense.
Park scores with a jab to the body.
Park throws a nice looking combination but Winters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Park throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Park wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winters has him pressed against the cage.
Winters stalls.
Winters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rickey Park will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickey Park's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park lands the left hand.
Winters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.
Park is looking to counter with head kicks.
Winters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winters closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Winters pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Park seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Winters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winters somewhat.
Rickey Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Winters.
Park lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters stalks Park and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Park's face. Park staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winters shoots in looking for a takedown but Park manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Rickey Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park stuffs the takedown.
Park lands with a cross.
Rickey Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Park gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winters.
Winters misses with the combination.
Park jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winters is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a punch from half guard.
Park tries to kick Winters off but Winters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winters drops an elbow to the side of Park's head.
Park won't allow Winters to pass to mount.
Winters wants to work for an arm triangle but Park is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Winters decides to return to a standing position.
Park throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters darts in looking for a takedown but Park gets double underhooks and turns Winters into the cage.
Winters slips a jab and a cross from Park.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
Winters swinging wildly here.
Winters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Park swivels and escapes.
Winters avoids the head kick by Park.
Winters scores with a kick to the midsection.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Winters rushes Park and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Park is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants a takedown.
Park breaks from the clinch.
Park throws a nice inside leg kick.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Park throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Winters dives in and grabs Park's left leg, looking for a takedown. Park pushes down on Winters's head and hops out.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick from Park.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Park wants to get back to his feet but Winters passes into half guard.
Park is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winters scores with a couple of nice shots.
Park pushes Winters off looking to stand but Winters dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerome Winters.
I think Winters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Winters!
A very excited looking Jerome Winters made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Omari Apinagewanwa (ranked 3447 p4p, 5822 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 373 p4p, 544 weight class). Apinagewanwa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Maurice A God - Lottery. Omari Apinagewanwa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Apinagewanwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Apinagewanwa.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Apinagewanwa.
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake works the jab nicely.
Omari Apinagewanwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
Apinagewanwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake moves forwards but Apinagewanwa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apinagewanwa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake lands a jab.
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
Apinagewanwa is rocked!
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!
Apinagewanwa tries to get into range but Drake steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Apinagewanwa! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Drake scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dezmond Drake!
After winning the bout, Dezmond Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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